EastEnders spoilers: Andy the Builder’s secret identity REVEALED?!

EastEnders fans, it seems as if we’ve FINALLY been given a clue about Andy the builder…

Andy the Builder - EastEnders

by Kayleigh Dray |
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EastEnders fans are obsessed with mysterious newcomer Andy the Builder, played by Jack Derges.

Because it seems as if there’s a lot more to him than his ridiculously buff bod - and it’s very, very creepy indeed.

We already know that he’s been keeping a secret file of press cuttings about Ronnie Mitchell’s dark past - focusing primarily on that baby swap scandal, which saw her switch her dead child James with Kat Moon's newborn son Tommy in 2010.

However, when Stacey’s brother Kyle stumbled across the folder, he unearthed a few extra bits ’n’ bobs.

And we were particularly shocked when the camera panned over a photo of Andy next to Ronnie’s long-lost daughter, Danielle.

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As stalwart soap fans will remember, Danielle was a teen runaway who arrived in Walford waaaaaay back in 2008.

It soon transpired that she was the result of a teenage romance between Ronnie and her first boyfriend, Joel Reynolds - and that Ronnie had been forced to put the baby girl up for adoption by her wicked dad, Archie Mitchell.

Archie did his best to keep Danielle and Ronnie apart, but Ronnie eventually figured out the truth and rushed to reunite with her precious daughter.

Only, being EastEnders, it all ended in tragedy.

You can rewatch the emotional moment for yourself below:

We all know that Danielle was run down by Janine Butcher - but does Andy the Builder?

Because it seems as if the photograph of him and Danielle confirms a VERY popular fan theory; he’s Danielle’s adopted brother - and he’s out to get revenge on Ronnie for her untimely death.

There’s plenty of evidence that backs it up, too…

Is Andy The Builder actually Danielle’s brother?!

  1. Andy and Danielle both hail from the Midlands

  2. Ronnie’s stalker (presumed to be Andy) used Danielle’s name to purchase funeral flowers for her

  3. Andy has become very fond of Stacey - who was Danielle’s BFF when she live in Walford

  4. Danielle’s adopted dad was called Andy - suggesting the buff builder could be using his dad’s name as a false identity

  5. Danielle confirmed she had a brother back home

  6. Andy has spoken about his sister

  7. He’s OBSESSED with Ronnie Mitchell

It all seems to add up, doesn’t it?

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©EastEnders, BBC ONE

Then again, others have suggested that Andy is, in fact, the secret son of Archie Mitchell - and he’s desperate to get close to his sisters.

If this is the case, then it again makes sense for him to get close to Stacey; she is, after all, the woman who murdered his father.

So many things to consider, eh?

Who do YOU think Andy the Builder really is, EastEnders fans?

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