EastEnders viewers believe they have uncovered Russell Delaney's connection to Walford after the character was confirmed as Mark Fowler Jr's mysterious boss. New spoilers have revealed his full name and appearance, with the villain set to appear on screen this week.
Next week, Russell takes centre stage as he clashes with the Mitchell family and kidnaps Mark. The drama escalates when Grant Mitchell ignores warnings from Phil and Mark not to get involved, leading to a confrontation that uncovers past differences between Grant and Russell.
Russell's actions include breaking into Vicki Fowler's home and revealing the truth about Mark's debt. Vicki then tells Mark, who is furious at Grant's meddling. The situation worsens when Russell has Mark kidnapped by masked men, demanding full payment from Grant.
Fans have taken to social media to speculate that Russell is the same drugs boss that Ravi Gulati was tied to in recent months. One viewer said: 'He's going to be the big drugs boss?' Another added: 'He is because Ravi and Mark were working for the same dude.'
Some fans also wondered if Russell had appeared in previous Walford storylines, with one recalling: 'He was in an episode years ago, he was running with the guy Kat was seeing.' Another questioned: 'Was it not Sam's ex and he threw her out of the van when she got dumped back on the square?'
EastEnders airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7:30pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
