EastEnders fans confused over ‘missing’ character in Branning fall

Where did they go?!

EastEnders

by Aimee Jakes |
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Stop the front page, notify the press and for goodness sake, someone cue the fanfare as EastEnders is back and better than ever!

If you were too busy trying to fish out all the Malteasers from your Celebration box, Christmas Eastenders 2017 was a delicious mix of Stacey and Max's affair, Tanya Branning returning and Lauren and Abi Branning falling off The Queen Vic roof.

Very stressful times indeed, if you are an Albert Square resident. (Or the satsuma-haired Max, who was the reason his daughters were on the roof in the first place!)

Behind the scenes! ALL the secrets from the EastEnders Christmas day episode!

In last night's episode, both Abi (Lorna Fitzgerald) and Lauren (Jacqueline Jossa) initially survived the fall, though a dramatic cliffhanger suggested that one of the girls hasn't survived.

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EastEnders spoilers have revealed that there will be a funeral for one residents and the cast were spotted filming the emotional scenes, but will it be Abi or Lauren? According to some theories, it could even be Ben Mitchell, who may have been hit by Phil's stray bullet.

Deaths aside, Enders viewers have also been wondering about whereabouts of one character in particular.

Where is little Louie?!

Tanya Branning was strapping Lauren's son into the car, before the family noticed Max Branning on top of the roof.

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Then with all the chaos involving ambulances desperately trying to save the Branning girl's lives, Tanya in the hospital and Max in police cell - begs the question. Where is little Louie?

Is he still in the car?! 😱

One fan wrote, 'So Louie is just left in the cab by himself yeah? LOOOOOL'

Another humoured, 'Has anyone realised that all this time in eastenders, Lauren’s son Louis is still in the car 😂😂😂'

EastEnders; explain yourself!

Where could Louie be? Is he still in Tanya's car or do you have a better theory? Let us know on Facebook or Twitter!

Now check out ALL of Abi and Lauren Branning's most shocking storylines ever!

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Lauren and Abi's most shocking storylines on Eastenders

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Lauren exposing her dad's affair on Christmas Day

Old-faced Lauren was involved in one of the most jaw-dropping Christmas storylines in EastEnders history, when she accidentally-on-purpose filmed her dad Max smooching his daughter-in-law Stacey and stood by as the entire Branning fam watched the infidelity on DVD on Christmas Day! This was just the start of A LOT more drama for young Lauren…

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When Lauren tried to kill her own dad in a hit and run

It doesn't get much darker than trying to off your own parent, but that's exactly what little Lauren tried to do. After Lauren tries to take her dad out in a hit and run - leaving him in a coma - it's her mum Tanya who takes the fall, pleading guilty to attempted murder. Thankfully Lauren eventually stepped up and admitted her guilt, but manages to skip jail.

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When Lauren was groomed by paedophile Tony King

One of Lauren's most disturbing storylines has to be when she was groomed by Albert Square paedophile Tony King - the evil stepfather of her best friend Whitney, who he was already having a sexual relationship with. Thankfully Tony was unmasked before he could attack Lauren too, but it was still a terrifying ordeal.

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Lauren's life threatening drinking problem

Lauren's battle with booze is one of her longest and most defining storylines. With so much drama in her life, Lauren turns to alcohol to numb the pain but obviously, it ultimately just causes more trouble. Even when she's diagnosed with alcoholic hepatitis, Lauren can't give up, and is eventually sent off to rehab by her exhausted mum, Tanya.

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Lauren Branning's secret affair

Lauren turned from victim to culprit when, after discovering her father's affair, she embarks on an illicit romance herself. After attending a mutual alcohol recovery class, Lauren quickly falls in love with married man, Jake. Lauren tries to end the affair but ultimately can't stay away until, in a strange twist of fate, the affair is uncovered by Jake's daughter. Hhmmm... sounds familiar, eh?

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Abi's first love- Jay Mitchell

Abi and Jay were love's young dream - one of Albert Square's cutest ever couples, they were best friends as well as lovers and ultimate #CoupleGoals. But this being EastEnders, their love didn't last, and their final separation marked the end of the sweet, thoughtful Abi we all knew, and the beginning of her new bitter, spiteful persona.

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When Abi killed Tramp

The first sign of the new hard-hearted Abi came when she killed Tramp the dog. Yes, it may have been an accident, but after running him over she cruelly declared: "Things die". Pretty ironic considering she wanted to be a vet!

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Abi's seriously messed up relationship with Ben

After the breakdown of her relationship with Jay, Abi embarks on a doomed relationship with Ben Mitchell – who is not only basically Jay's half-brother, but is also gay. Hhhmmm. The relationship sees Abi reach a new low, when she fakes a pregnancy and then a miscarriage. Ultimately Ben finds out the truth and exposes Abi's lie – and most of her body – to the entire Queen Vic.

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Who killed Lucy Beale? All eyes were on the Brannings...

The Who Killed Lucy Beale whodunnit was one of EastEnders' most epic storylines and, of course, the Branning sisters - along with their dodgy dad Max - were caught up in the tangled web of lies and suspicion. After being put on trial, Max threw his own daughter under the bus and claimed Abi was guilty. Meanwhile Lauren, who knew that Bobby was the real killer, kept schtum until the very last minute, by which time the police didn't believe her and her dad was wrongfully sentenced to 20-years behind bars. Oops!

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The Lauren-Abi-Steven love triangle

Really, it was only a matter of time before the Branning sisters became embroiled in a love triangle, and that finally happened when Abi made play for Lauren's psycho partner, Steven Beale. Despite the fact that controlling Steven stalked Lauren and even lied about having a brain tumour, Abi fell for him hard and made a BIG play for her sister's O/H. Lucky for Steven, he was dead by the time Lauren found out the truth!

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