THE DRAMA’S JUST STARTING!

The bullet shot that rang out at the

Queen Vic is only the beginning of a whole new nightmare for the troubled Carter family – with the ramifications of the shooting set to rock Albert Square over the coming weeks.

“This is going to be a huge story for the autumn,” says our Eastenders snitch. “And the tension won’t only be unbearable at the Vic – fans at home also won’t know at first who pulled the trigger, so they too will be on the edge of their seats as they wait to learn who did it…

“There are also so many questions – not only of who did the deed, but also the matter of whether the bullet was even meant for the person who took it!” adds our spy. “Could it have been a case of someone pulling the trigger in a blind panic, or even mistaken identity? As the weeks go on, we’ll see those affected by the shooting grow suspicious, and even begin to turn on each other. But just when it seems the police have finally got their man – or woman – have the true events of the night really been uncovered?”

This week, while the victim’s life hangs in the balance, accusations start flying thick and fast. However, at the hospital, things take a hugely dramatic turn, as the condition of the victim sharply deteriorates. Will the investigating police soon be mounting a murder hunt in Albert Square?

Eastenders bosses are remaining tight-lipped at what direction the plot will take in the coming weeks – with our insider only telling us: “The Carter family has had some extremely rocky times in its tenure at the Queen Vic, but these prove to be the toughest yet…”