The actor and comedian will join the cast of the BBC1 soap during next month's live week as the Square's brand new bad boy.
Yup, right in the middle of the 'Who killed Lucy Beale?' big reveal.
Coincidence?
Speaking with RadioTimes.com, Richard Blackwood teased his chracter, saying: "He's not just a villain in the sense that he's a basic villain.
"He's got good layers to him so I'm really looking forward to going in there and freaking people out."
He also told Digital Spy that his character is not just in it for the short run, teasing: "He's not in and out, he's a substantial character - they've got big plans for him."
BUT WHAT BIG PLANS, RICHARD?!
Ahem.
The actor may not be saying his first lines until he arrives on set next month (smack-bang into the live episodes, no less!), but he's already made a sneaky appearance in Walford.
Yup, many eagle-eyed fans spotted that Richard popped up in Albert Square when a poster for one of his comedy gigs appeared in the background during last Monday's episode.
But, despite many people dismissing it as a mistake, it seems as if there was more to the poster than first met the eye.
Richard teased: "That was on purpose.
"EastEnders know what they're doing. They subliminally put my picture in your head and you go, 'was that Richard Blackwood?'
"And bam, live episode – I'm there. It's to plant the seed. People think it was a mistake – it's not a mistake."
Hmm… we wonder.
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