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Sonia Fowler will be arrested on EastEnders after being framed for murder.
The legendary soap character, who has been played by Natalie Cassidy on and off for 30 years, is set to tie the knot with Reiss Colwell, played by Jonny Freeman, and will throw an engagement party next week.
But Reiss’s ex-wife Debbie has been murdered, and police show up to arrest Sonia as their main suspect having been framed by none other than her fiancé.
A source told The Sun: ‘The net is closing in on Sonia and Reiss as the gatecrash their engagement party and arrest the pair for Debbie’s murder, much to the horror of the other Walford residents and Sonia.’
The spoiler pictures come just days after it was revealed that actress Natalie, 41, will be taking ‘a short break’ from the show.
Sonia Fowler will be arrested on EastEnders after being framed for murder in an upcoming episode of the BBC soap
The legendary soap character, who has been played by Natalie Cassidy on and off for 30 years, is set to tie the knot with Reiss Colwell (Jonny Freeman) and will throw an engagement party
The former Strictly Come Dancing contestant will temporarily exit the serial as she prepares to explore consumer products on What’s The Big Deal? for More4
A source said: ‘Natalie will be taking a short break, just like many of her co-stars do when they have another project.
‘Bosses always try to let stars spread their wings and if they can make it work with the often punishing soap schedule, then they’ll do it.
‘Natalie’s really excited to tackle the project for Channel 4. This is another string to her bow.’
Natalie – who has Joanie, seven, with her fiancé Marc Humphries and 12-year-old Eliza from a previous relationship – will be testing out the products with participating families and is looking forward to helping viewers find the ‘best deal’ for them,
She said: ‘I am looking forward to getting to ask questions we all want answers to, about must-have products.
‘Like all of us, I love to try the latest things.
‘But as a busy mum, what I really want to know is what lives up to the claims and what is the best deal.’
It is expected that the four-part series will air on More4 later this year.
But Reiss’s ex-wife Debbie (Jenny Meier) has been murdered, and police show up to arrest Sonia as their main suspect having been framed by none other than her fiancé(pictured alongside Jonny Freeman as Reiss)
Natalie has played the role of Sonia on the BBC One soap opera for 30 years on and off (pictured in an episode aired July 2024)
In recent weeks, friends including Kat Moon (Jessie Wallace) and her sister Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer) have been trying to make her see sense about her fiancé
The former Strictly Come Dancing star will be taking a short break from the show for a new project (pictured on Loose Women in July 2024)
She recently started up a podcast with Gavin and Stacey star Joanna Page (pictured) that focuses on their favourite television shos
Meanwhile, it was recently confirmed that Patsy Palmer will be making a comeback as Sonia’s sister Bianca.
Speculation had been mounting in recent weeks that the 52-year-old soap star could be returning, after she was spotted near the London set in July.
Now, the broadcaster has revealed that the actress will be gracing our screens once again, as new storylines are set to unfold.
But, unbeknownst to Bianca, her father David Wicks, played by Michael French who is also making a comeback to the show, is set to be ‘hot on her tail’.
