EastEnders' Nicola Mitchell's 'secret sister rumbled' - and it's someone we know

Last night's EastEnders duff duff which saw Nicola Mitchell throw down her Christmas tree in a fit of rage seemed very familiar to fans, as they think they've been sent a major clue on Nicola's 'secret sister'.

Nicola joined EastEnders last year - but we haven't heard much of her family outside the Mitchells. However, earlier this year she revealed she was off to Ibiza to see her sibling. Now, fans think they've worked out who it is - and it's someone we know.

At the end of yesterday's episode, Nicola went into a fit of rage with Teddy after he shut down her half Christmas Eve advances. "I think you're a nasty, toxic mess of a person Nic," Teddy said, as the two engaged in a fiery argument.

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It all got too much for Nicola when Teddy said he despised her, as she screamed and threw down the Christmas tree she put up. Some fans however, thought they had seen an eerily similar moment before.

In an iconic scene in 2011, which still gets used as a meme to this day, Vanessa Gold trashing Max Branning's house after discovering his affair with Tanya.

During her rampage, she was heard screaming "Bubbly's in the fridge!" while ripping down the curtains - with fans comparing it to Nicola's Christmas tree destruction.

Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, one fan posted a picture of both Nicola and Vanessa, along with the caption: "the sister conspiracy theories??? i am on my knees man," with another responding: "Bubbles in the fridge and the Christmas tree moment are so similar, family tempers!"

"its in the blood!" exclaimed another, as a fourth wrote: "After Nicola's rage at the end of today's episode, which somewhat resembled the 'bubbly's in the fridge' rage from Vanessa, I was wondering if she could be her secret sister?"

Vanessa Gold, who was played by Zöe Lucker, left the soap months later after her partner at the time, Eddie Moon, double-crossed her in a revenge plot against his son Michael. Vanessa believed the pair would leave for Spain together, however he used her for the money and ran.

Realising she's left with no one around her, Vanessa walked away in tears, and was never seen again. Could she be back to reunite with Nicola?

EastEnders airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7:30pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

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