EastEnders Zack Hudson's fate teased after crash horror as actor speaks out
EastEnders viewers were left wondering who would survive a crash involving Zack Hudson and Teddy Mitchell on the BBC soap this week, but is Zack leaving in the stunt?
Zack Hudson's fate remains up in the air on EastEnders after a crash with Teddy Mitchell on the BBC soap this week.
Tuesday's dramatic episode saw Zack and Teddy veer off the road in the car they were in, crashing into a lake below. As the car sank it remained unknown if anyone would survive the incident and what would happen next.
On Wednesday the fallout was revealed, with the episode dropping early on BBC iPlayer ahead of it airing on BBC One at 7:30PM. Viewers had big questions before tuning in, wondering if Zack was set to die and if actor James Farrar would be leaving the role.
Fans who have now watched Wednesday's episode of the show know a twist has been confirmed. It's certainly sparked a reaction online with viewers sharing their thoughts and even some theories about the future.
Warning, the rest of this article contains spoilers from the episode available to watch on iPlayer now. If you want to avoid details until Wednesday evening, do not continue!
Tuesday's episode had ended with concern for Zack, as Teddy lost control of the car and sped off the bridge into the water. Teddy had just stopped his son Harry Mitchell from doing anything to Zack, after he kidnapped him, attacked him and put him in the boot of his car.
As Wednesday night's episode unfolded we soon learned the fate of Teddy. Those also at the scene panicked as they tried to figure out what had gone down, and where Zack and Teddy were.
We also learned Zack's apparent fate after it was revealed he could not be found. With that, the others left the scene and soon residents were told Zack had likely drowned and was presumed dead.
Nicola Mitchell seemed happy with this after the drama with Zack over Barney's paternity. As the episode came to a sad end there was a confrontation, as someone declared Zack had been killed.
But is Zack really dead and has he left the show for good? Amid speculation from fans over the character's true fate, the actor who plays him did tease a shock death could happen.
Speaking on This Morning on Tuesday, Zack actor James and his co-star Laura Doddington hinted an exit could be on the way. "Are you going to get out alive?" Sharon Marshall questioned.
James didn't deny it, and he then shrugged his shoulders and quietly said "We'll see." Could this mean an exit for the star? Sharon teased: "It might be your last Soap Awards! You might be up for best exit next year."
Last week, eagle eyed fans noticed that the EastEnders YouTube page posted a video titled "The Dramatic Journey of Zack Hudson," and some thought it meant a bad omen for the character. "Does anyone else see this video as a bad omen for Zack?" one viewer questioned, as another agreed: "yeah I thought that too."
"So is this a hint that he'll be dying in the car crash?" questioned another fan, while a fourth said: "Well this confirms Zack's death!" Meanwhile last October, James teased a big storyline to The Mirror for Zack.
James could barely contain his excitement as he remained coy over the details of the mystery plot. He told us: "There is something really exciting coming up next year that nobody really knows about yet. It keeps me going into work every day going…. I'm buzzing for it to start. It is just starting around now."
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