EastEnders' Howie Danes exit 'sealed' as fans predict 'shock return' for Vincent

Times are hard for George was hiding under the desk' Howie Danes who's had his hours cut at the Post Office. During tonight's episode, he faced a number of setbacks - and fans think it's leading towards his exit and a split.

During tonight's episode, the character headed off for an interview with Nicola Mitchell for a bouncer job at Harry's Barn, but he was laughed away. Nicola told Howie he didn't have the psychical attributes she was looking for, all while Denise Fox.

If that wasn't enough bad news for Howie, he later overheard his partner Kim complaining about her relationship to her sister, whether he might return.

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"I love him, of course I do," Kim began. It's just sometimes I'd like to feel like I've got somebody that I can fall back on, you know? I mean, even Patrick is paying for Yolande's Bridezilla act," she continued, unaware Howie was standing right outside the door.

She then went onto compare him to her ex Vincent, by saying: "It's just sometimes I miss how it was with Vincent... the fancy dinners, him telling me, 'yeah take my credit card babe!'"

Later on in the episode, a deflated Howie was heard telling Patrick he would put money on the horses for him, after he was banned by fiancé Yolande. Fans are now convinced that all the ongoings during today's episode are leading to an exit for the character...

Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, one fan questioned: "Is this leading to a howie exit?" while another wrote: "Any writer with a brain should be able to see that axing Howie and putting Kim & Junior together is the move. She's describing Vincent but Junior is very similar."

Others feared a split was on the cards for Kim and Howie - while others believed Vincent would 'return from the dead'. He was killed off-screen, after all. Vincent was shot by allies of Aidan Maguire in 2018, with his death confirmed three years later.

"So great to have Howie back getting more screen time although after tonight's episode I get the feeling that A breakup might be on the cards for Kim and Howie which is a shame because I really like them together as a couple. Howie deserved more screen time," one wrote.

Another predicted: "Howie is going to bet all of his savings on the horse and then win and then something happens so he has to complete a dodgy job and the person he's working for is Vincent."

"The Vincent mention in tonight's EastEnders," wrote another fan. Can we bring him back from the dead please thank you!"

It wouldn't be the first time EastEnders have brought back characters who were thought to be dead. Plus, earlier this year, Tameka Empson teased a return for Richard Blackwood, who plays Vincent in a chat with the Mirror.

Asked about Vincent and whether he might return, she told us: "Well where is he? And if he turns up he's got to turn up with something in his hands, cos it's been a long while now. We've cared for the children, out of house and everything. Watch this space people."

Will Howie and Kim's relationship survive - and will Vincent ever be making a return?

EastEnders airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7:30pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

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