EastEnders fans convinced THIS character will be MURDERED at Christmas

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Last night's EastEnders has left fans worried about the welfare of one Walford resident...

Last night's EastEnders saw Chantelle Atkins finding the strength to stand up to abusive husband Gray, but fans fear that her new-found voice might lead her into terrifying danger.

For months EastEnders fans have watched horrified as Gray abuses Chantelle in the privacy of their own home.

To the outside world the pair have got it all... the best house on the Square, lots of cash, and the perfect marriage.

EastEnders Chantelle Atkins is scared of Grey

Fans are convinced Chantelle has just signed her own death warrant after last night's EastEnders (Picture: BBC)

But viewers know that it is all a front, because behind their prefect life facade, Gray has a been hitting wife Chantelle and she has been keeping the terrible secret to herself.

Despite the fact Gray has been promising to change for months, he has still been lying to Chantelle, making out that the fight he had in a nightclub was started by someone else.

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But last night Chantelle discovered the truth from Jack that not only did Gray start the fight, but that he also broke the other man's nose.

For the first time, Chantelle managed two stand up to Gray and told him that she knew everything about his fight in the nightclub, leaving him fuming.

But as he lashed out at her once again, she told him she was scared of him, and it made him realise he needs help.

However, their trip to see a therapist seemed to be a waste of time when Gray opened up about his nightclub brawl, but failed to mention the fact he has been hitting his own wife.

Chantelle was fuming and laid down the law to her husband, telling him that until he sorted himself out, they wouldn't be trying for another baby.

But as she walked out of the house to meet Whitney at the end of yesterday's episode, fans are convinced that Gray's dark and brooding look as he watched her leave spells trouble...

So could Gray's anger become too much and he will lash out and kill Chantelle at Christmas like fans think?

With Christmas just around the corner, we won't have to wait long to find out.

EastEnders airs Monday and Friday at 8pm and Tuesday and Thursday at 7.30pm on BBC One.

Claire Crick
Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch

Claire is Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch and has been a journalist for over 15 years, writing about everything from soaps and TV to beauty, entertainment, and even the Royal Family. After starting her career at a soap magazine, she ended up staying for 13 years, and over that time she’s pulled pints in the Rovers Return, sung karaoke in the Emmerdale village hall, taken a stroll around Albert Square, and visited Summer Bay Surf Club in sunny Australia. 

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