EastEnders Ronnie and Roxy heading for a ‘gruesome’ end in watery death

ROXIE and Ronnie have spent most of their EastEnders years pulling pints in the Queen Vic to Walford punters.

That makes it somewhat fitting then that they're in for a watery death when they're written out of the soap in an upcoming storyline.

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The pair, played by RITA SIMONS and SAMANTHA WOMACK, have been members of the cast since 2007 when they were introduced as the cousins of Phil and Grant Mitchell.

Enders bosses have been trying to keep the way they leave a complete secret, even telling people that they are filming several endings to try and confuse whispers.

But I'm told their end is going to be "gruesome" and involve a swimming pool.

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A source said: "Their exit is one of the big dates in the soap calendar.

"From the minute it was revealed they were leaving, and even before, the writers have been trying to think of a brilliant way to kill them off.

"They've been trying to keep it a huge secret.

"The swimming pool scene they're working on will be huge and a real talking point for EastEnders fans. It's going to be a grizzly, gruesome end for them both."

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An EastEnders spokeswoman said last night: "We know how much our audience hate to have future storylines spoilt, so we do not comment on speculative stories. However, knowing there's huge excitement about the departure of the iconic Mitchell sisters, to keep this plot under wraps we are filming various different endings."

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The pair, popular with viewers, told bosses they were off within days of each other earlier this year.

The Sun first revealed Samantha Womack had agreed with show chiefs to walk away after being offered an exit.

Then just days later Rita also confirmed she was leaving, in what bosses described as a "big storyline".

It's believed the final swimming pool script for their deaths has already been written and that it's being plotted for New Year's Eve.