EastEnders viewers are suspicious that Reiss Colwell, played by Jonny Freeman, is a fraudster following his recent money swindling antics.
The character, who made his debut on Albert Square in 2022 as a distant relative of the late Dot Cotton (June Brown), quickly sparked a romance with Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy).
However, he was harbouring a massive secret – he was already married and his wife Debbie was in a coma after suffering a stroke.
As his relationship with Sonia developed, Reiss began pilfering money from Debbie to pay for their IVF treatment, eventually emptying her bank accounts.
This week saw Reiss’ financial troubles escalate when Debbie’s care home threatened to evict her unless they received payment.
On the same day, Sonia discovered she was pregnant, adding to their monetary stress.
In a desperate bid to secure some fast cash, Reiss informed Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) that her business owed a tax bill exceeding £13k, reports the Daily Star.
Sharon, oblivious to Reiss’ deception, arranged to transfer the funds. However, on Tuesday (July 23), Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) became suspicious of the accountant’s shady behaviour and challenged Reiss’ financial demands.
Following Reiss’ theft from both Debbie and Sharon, some EastEnders fans are convinced he’s not who he claims to be – suspecting him to be a con artist.
EastEnders fans have been busy speculating on Reddit about Reiss’ true identity, with one viewer suggesting: “Another theory they where discussing on the podcast is that Reiss has another secret family on the side to be revealed on Christmas Day.”
Another fan pondered: “Would be interesting if when Debbie woke up she says yes she is married to Reiss, but it’s not the Reiss we know he has stolen his identify.”
A third fan speculated: “What if they aren’t even married and Debbie was actually one of his clients he’d been stealing from? “.
And yet another added their thoughts: “He’s actually a ruthless, fearless and charismatic gangster whose putting on a fake personality to appear less intimidating and he’s playing the long game as he prepares to take down Phil”.
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Source: Tampa Bay Times
