EastEnders fans claim Louise will flee to Portugal with Lisa and baby Peggy after it’s revealed Tilly Keeper is leaving
EASTENDERS fans have claimed Louise Mitchell will flee to Portugal with mum Lisa and baby Peggy.
Yesterday, The Sun Online revealed that actress Tilly Keeper is leaving the BBC One soap after four years of playing hardman Phil's daughter.
Danny Walters, who plays her onscreen boyfriend Keanu Taylor, is also leaving - with viewers convinced the pair's exit will be directly linked to his affair with Phil's wife Sharon being exposed.
While many believe Keanu will meet a grisly end after daring to cross Phil, a happier ending has been speculated for Louise.
Fans have suggested that after her heartbreak and devastation of the affair she will leave the country in search of a better life with her mum and newborn.
Taking to a soap forum, one wrote: "I guess Louise will depart with Lisa to Portugal, this news means that there is now no chance of Lisa becoming a regular again."
Another added: "She must just leave with Lisa and the baby after the affair discovery."
A third moaned: "I wanted her and Lisa to stay around well into 2020 and beyond.
"I don’t see them killing her off, she’s a Mitchell child, I think it’ll be Portugal calling after all."
Louise spent much of her childhood living with her mum and mum's best friend Mel in Portugal before moving to Walford to be with her dad.
Tragically, she and Keanu were considering moving back over there following their baby's birth - with Mel secretly blackmailing Sharon into buying her a holiday home before she was killed last month.
Speaking about leaving the show, 22-year-old Tilly previously told The Sun Online: "I have loved playing Louise Mitchell over these past few years, and I feel honoured to have been part of such an iconic show.
"Working with our incredible cast and crew has been a joy and I shall miss my EastEnders family greatly."
Executive producer Jon Sen added: "Tilly has been an incredible asset to the EastEnders cast and a wonderful company member. Her portrayal of Louise Mitchell over the past years has been a joy to watch.
"We wish her well in all her future endeavours."
Tilly has played Louise since 2016, becoming the fourth actress to take on the role.
Discussing the dramatic affair storyline, an insider told us: "It’s well known that Sharon and Keanu’s secret is set to explode this Christmas and as the truth finally comes out, the impact on the Mitchells will be huge.
"Bosses are staying tight lipped about what is set to happen to all involved but it’s set to be an explosive Christmas."
Soap bosses have promised the plot will change Walford forever.
The official synopsis reads: "Secrets and lies are set to explode in Walford this Christmas, leaving more than one family left torn apart forever…
"Sharon and Keanu have been harbouring their secret for months but they should know that secrets never stay secret in Albert Square.
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"As their lies begin to unravel it’s only a matter of time until Phil finds out the truth and when he does, there will only be one thing on his mind… revenge."
Viewers will watch this week as Louise goes into early labour with her baby Peggy.