EastEnders' Nish behind break-in at The Vic as Linda finds clue on the bar?

Then, Linda's mum Elaine Peacock (Harriet Thorpe) arrived, instantly revealing that she was the new co-owner. Elaine immediately set about charming the locals as she planted herself behind the bar, entertaining Alfie Moon (Shane Richie) as Linda rushed off to try and make amends with Sharon.

Linda's efforts failed spectacularly, while back at the pub Elaine briefly spoke with Nish and later introduced herself to the businessman, when Alfie explained that Nish was the one who gave Linda a flamingo ornament back when he thought they were going into business together. Elaine gave Nish a talking to, managing to sum up his ill-intentions rather well given that she had only just met him!

When Linda returned, she found Elaine and Nish's wife Suki (Balvinder Sopal) in the midst of a public row. When Suki insulted Linda, Elaine threw the pair out and barred them. Linda was furious with her mum, but Elaine couldn't understand the problem and hinted that she wasn't keen on keeping Alfie around at the pub.

Left alone, Elaine made a secret call saying she couldn't wait to see someone – with EastEnders having recently given us a glimpse of who's set to follow her to Walford.

Later, Elaine and Linda were woken by the sound of someone smashing up the pub and they gave chase, before spotting the ornament from Nish sitting proudly on the bar. Is Nish behind the incident?

Although this could be a deliberate move from the show, it's starting to look likely that Nish could be the soap's mystery male victim on Christmas Day, with him making an enemy of Elaine and trying to scare Linda, all as Suki secretly plots to destroy him too.

With both Linda and Suki present when a character is confirmed dead at the end of the year, is Nish sealing his fate?

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