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EastEnders' Natalie Cassidy: 'Reiss is a psycho - it's a really dark storyline'

Sonia's in trouble.

Natalie Cassidy as a perturbed Sonia Fowler while Jonny Freeman as Reiss Colwell stares at her behind her in a promo shot for EastEnders.

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Published: Thursday, 22 August 2024 at 8:00 pm

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Sonia Fowler (played by Natalie Cassidy) has been officially charged with the murder of Debbie Colwell in EastEnders.

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In a move that has left fans shocked, Reiss (Johnny Freeman) has allowed his pregnant fiancée to take the wrap for the dreadful crime he committed.

And according to Cassidy, it's Sonia's worst nightmare, too, but she doesn't even know the half of it.

Cassidy explained to press including RadioTimes.com: "It’s her worst nightmare coming true. She absolutely cannot believe it, especially when Reiss has been let off because he has an alibi.

"I think it happens so quickly and in a flash that she’s just desperately scared about the baby and the impact this level of stress and trauma will have on a pregnancy that’s so fragile. That’s her main concern, losing her baby or having her baby and them taking it away, like what happened with Bex. She’s worried that history is going to repeat itself.”

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Clever Reiss managed to convince Sonia it wasn't him who killed Debbie when he came to visit in the cell – and Sonia believes him "100 per cent", according to Cassidy, and then "apologises for even asking".

While he's got Sonia wrapped around his finger, Cassidy thinks Reiss is a "psycho"!

“I can’t [believe he's done this]! To the point where she’s going to go down for it, and he doesn’t say: ‘This was me, I did this.’ You are like, ‘Oh my god, he’s a psycho.’ It’s really shocking and dark; I look forward to seeing what happens next.”

Luckily for Son, she's got plenty of "champions" on Albert Square, acccording to Cassidy – but will that means she'll be vindicated?

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