One thing I can say is that it has been great to have Ronnie away from Roxy. She has worked a lot better mixing with other characters. Love her with Honey. Who could have imagined Ronnie throwing a birthday party at home for Honey with Pam and Les as guests too?

I know and scrubbing a cooker!!! - I liked the "we have nothing in common. Your always happy!"

It has been strangely working and its a shame they are moving Honey out and taking a backwards step by having Jack move in (well 'm assuming this will happen). Not sure Ronnie running to stop Jack's 'wedding' (if hes the one getting married) is a good idea. It sounds like Kat and Alfie a few years ago.

Having Honey, Janet and William around has done Ronnie a few favours. But you just know that Darth 'Gangsta' Ronnie is around somewhere.

I haven't missed Roxy at all. I hope Ronnie snubs her for being a selfish cow.

Looking forward to Ronnie/Grant scenes. Considering she is the only one looking out for Phil should mean they get along.

'Rack' seems wrong this time around. I just don't want Jack on the show (unless they make his character more dark).

DTC regressing Ronnie even more. When has Ronnie been about wanting a man? That's more Roxy.

Am i the only one who thinks the whole Jack is getting married to Delphine is not true.

I totally think that Honey will show Ronnie this picture of the last night of freedom and take it as Jack is getting married.

However turns out Delphine is Jacks good friend and her fiance is also Jacks good friend he met in France. Its going to be a huge mix up on Ronnie's part which will act to finally bring Rack back together. Ronnie will end up spotting Amy first dressed as a flower girl and then Jack will be stood there as best man and Ronnie assumes its him getting married and it isn't or on the part where they say does anyone here have any lawful impediment why these 2 cant get married and Ronnie barges in screaming Jack ;l

This will then bring back Jack to the square for good.

If i'm wrong then ill hold hands up but everyone on twitter and other forums are saying hes a cheat and he is getting married.

Also am i the only one thinking on last nights scene when they where eating chips thinking off... chips with curry sauce scene! Only Rack fans from the start will get this! haha

Adding to this - i actually now think Delphine is a lesbian and that's why they are so affectionate towards each other!

Hahahaha no you weren't! I got really excited.

Just caught up on all the episodes so far that I have missed, but I must say, I'm not happy with the way this is going...I feel like Jack and Ronnie are going to be catastrophic again, and something going to break them apart once again.

Sometimes I wish that I was the executive producer...

my 20,000 posts should be in this thread.

Whilst I quite liked the Ronnie/Jack scenes I am not convinced its a good idea they are back together unless it stops gangsta Ronnie getting any worse and she settles down to normality again.

So, who do we think Ronnie's stalker is? We have a week to speculate before we find out.

Suspect: Claudette/Vincent/Donna

Motive: While Claudette began the feud with the Mitchells and sent Fatboy off in Vincent's place, nobody would have been killed had Ronnie not sent the thugs after Vincent to begin with. Out of the three I think Claudette is most likely as she blamed Ronnie for what happened and was annoyed Vincent covered Fatboy's death from her. Vincent had feelings for Ronnie and after what Vincent and Donna went through with Claudette it's unlikely either would waste time stalking Ronnie so if connected to Fatboy's demise it must be Claudette.

Suspect: Adam/Nora White
Motive; Carl White's murder. Most likely under the circumstances as Ronnie admitted he was dead and finds herself in danger as she tries to uncover who her stalker is.

Suspect; Charlie Cotton
Motive: Ronnie drove Charlie away to France, he knows about Carl's death and remember the stalking began after Ronnie and Jack got back together. He could be jealous of Jack, out for revenge or both.

Suspect/Motive: Joel's brother or daughter: If the daughter it's revenge for Joel's death. If the brother it's jealousy of Jack given that Ronnie rejected him when he tried to kiss her and the stalking began after she reunited with Jack.

7 years since Danielle died!!

It could be Gareth Jones - Danielle's brother (Andy's son). Or it's Danny recast. It looked like a bloke.

Hey Lizzie Brooks, looks like we actually have awhile longer until we know who the stalker is.

I don't think it has anything to do with the White's.

It did look like a male in the shadowy scene. I don't think Hannah had anything to do with the fake death letter/flowers. It could be she was guilty of that particular stunt but not the overall stalking - but I think probably she's innocent.

Now Uncle Tim. I would find it kind of bizarre if he was the one doing it, only because his motivation seems so small and just plain creepy. Of course maybe he is just a creep.

I actually did think of Danielle's brother too, Abbott. If he was stalking Ronnie, then it isn't actually inconceivable he could have gotten hold of Hannah's card. We first saw the stalker the night Hannah visited so he could have also been following/stalking the Reynold's? Maybe a bit much. You also have to think of what sort of storyline purpose it would have though? What would be the point of Gareth doing this? The only thing I can think of is him being young and handsome and then hooking up with Roxy. Which sounds really ugghhhhhh - that is the best way I can think to describe that.

Though didn't Pam(or Les) say the person who spoke to them was a female? My last option is a collaborative effort by Glenda and Danny. Well maybe just Danny - he could have just had someone else do some of his dirty work.

I don't really know why either of them would do this. Well Glenda has some motivation but I wonder if it's really her style? It was Glenda who "wronged" Danny, not Ronnie so I wonder what he would have against her? Maybe just generally being unhinged?

Oh yeah, I guess some talk it being Roxy. Meh, well I don't know. They didn't seem on bad terms when she left? Anything to do with Roxy is boring to me, so I hope not.

Speaking of which - what is going on with Amy? We saw Jack take her with him, then Jack returns, Amy isn't with him. Then Amy is at the wedding with Jack. Then Jack returns isn't with Amy, returns again, no Amy. So is she with Roxy now? You think they could make a simple reference. Ok, off screen happenings.

Hi Ellie,

Yes, I realise now that we still don't know who the stalker is.

I agree that the stalker probably stole Hannah's credit card and that she' innocent but it still doesn't explain her sinister behaviour with Matthew.

I don't think we can completely rule out the possibility of it actually being a man on the phone - didn't Michael pose as Jean when he rang Les and pretended Stacey was dead?

Either that or Hannah was responsible for the flowers stunt but that has nothing to do with the stalker. They did something similar with Jas in Doctors where we all thought it was Al but it turned out not to be.

I didn't realise Danielle had a brother but I agree that it's unlikely that it's Danielle's brother, Tim or even Roxy.

There have been rumours that it's Fatboy which would be a good twist if true though a little far fetched.

I would like it to be connected to one of the murders especially as the Carl one has been left hanging for so long but I suppose Charlie would also be good (anger at Ronnie, jealousy of Jack).

Was Hannah sinister with Matthew? I don't think picking him up and cooing toward him was anything other than that. Yeah maybe it was a bit out of bounds - but I think a 16 year old would probably fail to realize that. Or do you mean her running in front of the car with him? Yeah I don't know what was going on there - I just thought she was upset and not thinking. I don't know. I never got the impression she meant to hurt him in any way. I'd have to rewatch the scene though as I don't have a clear picture of how it exactly went down.

I don't think most people would remember Danielle had a brother. He was only mentioned a few times in passing and it's been a long time now since then so many would forget, if they ever took note of it in the first place. We were all Ronnie fanatics back in the day at least in here so we probably remember these things. I know characters I had a more casual interest in, it's likely I'd forget something like that too.

The only thing I've been thinking is curious is how much they are bringing up Danielle lately. Like yesterdays episode she spoke of dreaming about her. The Hannah story was last week, and I noticed EE likes to reference past events only if they are directly relevant, or will become relevant. So I was wondering why after Hannah appeared/Danielle's death anniversary(which went without mention in 2014 and 15. I think it even went without mention back in 2011.). I mention those years because that's when Ronnie was around. I get it being brought up because of Hannah but like I said, that was last week. They have Ronnie reference it again this week, twice already even - she spoke of it with Linda as well. It makes me think that whatever the stalking storyline is, it is in relation to Danielle? That would put points toward Gareth Jones?

The reason I don't think it's connected to the murder is because I don't get the feeling it's a point of interest anymore with DTC. And to be honest unless they want it going to trial(which I doubt they do at this point) is might seem repetitive - Ronnie being scared someone will out her ect. Unless it's used as an exit story(at some point I'm not suggesting it is now) I don't see where the story can go. And pretty much everyone important in Ronnie's life already knows about it so there's not even that angle.

BIB - You have a point.

I thought Hannah turned a bit nasty after Jack claimed she was responsible for the flowers stunt - before she was just holding Matthew and cooing over him but then afterwards she looked quite menacing and then ran out in front of that car with Matthew.

Just catching up with some EE news. Really out of touch at the moment.
I read that Roxy and Glenda are returning.
Haven't missed Roxy at all. Her absence has given Ronnie more opportunity to interact with other characters such as Honey and Sharon, which both have been great. I fear once Roxy returns it will go back to groundhog day again with these two.
A drug storyline for Roxy might be interesting, but the idea of the tedious boredom of Ronnie obsessing over Roxy and the latter shouting that she doesn't need her sister anymore, she's a grown up etc, etc, only for it to last for one day before she goes back to Roonie who will then start sorting out whatever mess Roxy has found herself into, sound mind numbingly dull.
Don't know what to make of Roxy's return.

Yeah I have missed a lot of EE recently. In fact Peggy’s exit and Grants return might be my last ever episodes. I just don’t enjoy the show anymore. I liked Ronnie’s scenes last night and I believe Wednesday episode was her 100th duff duff

I like Glenda even if she is a bit camp.

Roxy on a downward spiral - meh who cares

I'm out of the loop? Do we know who the stalker is yet? If not, I am convinced it is Tim Reynolds as he would have access to Hannah's credit card. He could of easily ordered one of her sisters' to make the call. I get the feeling he doesn't like Hannah much? It could even be one of her sisters working alone?

I am sure all the creepyness with the flowers etc is down to someone in that household. However, I think it is possible that maybe someone independently has been watching the house if it is not Tim watching. If not connected to Tim, then it could easily be someone like Roxy and transpire that she wasn't stalking, but just too unsure whether to go back to her sister?

Not seen any of Glenda's latest crop of episodes yet. I hope they have stayed true to past events and her paradoxical character?

I think Glenda or Danny are needed to keep Roxy from falling into the trap of being parented by Ronnie again. Trouble is I am not sure if Glynis Barber would want to make a full commitment to EastEnders as she always has her hand in other work? I am not sure Glenda is a long-term type of character anyway? A little worried how things will be left with her character as she is off again after tonight?

While it is nice to see Ronnie away from Roxy, I do not like Honey as a character. She might be well intentioned but she is a busybody and gets the wrong end of the stick. That whole Delphine fiasco was all Honey's fault.

That theory was pretty common before, but it's all but been confirmed that it's this Andy character(if you're out of the loop you might not even know who that is). I don't know, he's some guy that showed up as a builder and now he's working on the construction of the flats Jack owns.

It seems he's likely to be Danielle's adoptive brother. He was just shown to be in possession of a stash of articles about Ronnie, so clearly an interest in her - hence being the likely stalker. He's also struck up a keen, and kind of weird interest in Stacey - so it seems likely that is because of Stacey having known Danielle when she was in Walford.

Other than his Ronnie photo/article stash - the only other 'hints' have been Andy once gave Ronnie an odd look the first time they were in a scene together, he made a comment to Stacey about sibling relationships, and now he's mentioned he's from the Midlands where Danielle grew up.

Thank you Elle.

Still think Tim did the creepy stuff unless Andy is one of the sisters' boyfriends?

Wasn't Dsnielle's adoptive brother called Gareth Jones? Although the Dad was called Andy so he is using that?

EDIT: meant to add that if this Andy did all the creepy stuff too, then how would he of got hold of Hannah's credit card? So either he is in on it with one of the sisters or they are 2 unrelated things going on here as Hannah is adamant she is innocent.

[quote=LaneKent;82334623]Thank you Elle.

Still think Tim did the creepy stuff unless Andy is one of the sisters' boyfriends?

Wasn't Dsnielle's adoptive brother called Gareth Jones? Although the Dad was called Andy so he is using that?


EDIT: meant to add that if this Andy did all the creepy stuff too, then how would he of got hold of Hannah's credit card? So either he is in on it with one of the sisters or they are 2 unrelated things going on here as Hannah is adamant she is innocent.[/QUOTE

Yes, Danielle's brother was called Gareth and the dad was Andy. Yes, some people have thought he could be using his dad's name. . I wouldn't be surprised if they are changing his name to something else - maybe they will say he's named after his dad so they have the same name?

Gareth isn't the greatest name that's why I'm wondering if maybe they will go by something else/or actually Andy. Basically no one except few of us on here would ever have remembered the name Gareth,

Your point about the credit card is a good one. It occurred to me that the same night Hannah first showed up Ronnie's - that was the same night we first were aware that a stalkerw as watching Ronnie. Maybe he was also in the pub and could have overheard some of the conversation? if he figured out who the Reynolds are he could have followed them a bit too and managed to steal Hannah's card.

Probably a stretch and even with that - I don't think Hannah ever said her card was missing, so whoever used it may have to be someone would could also easily put it back. Who knows maybe Andy could pull that off still a bit iffy

Maybe it is Tim who pulled that stunt with the flowers - but it's such an extreme place to go for someone like him. Ronnie rejected his kiss, but she was nice about it and at the time he seemed apologetic. They seem to be pushing the Hannah character a bit - so if it is found to be Tim who did it as opposed to Hannah - then she might have nowhere to go and come stay with Ronnie.

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Totally agree with everything you say in regards to the name Gareth. I'd be inclined to think that they changed the name of Gareth if it is meant to be him or he is going by his adoptive Dad's name in order to not be recognised?

I am thrown about Hannah's credit card
Unless that part of the story gets retconned, someone connected to her is involved with the wreaths and funeral stuff?

I've seen last Wednesday's episode now and Tim seemed Mr. Nice Guy where as in his previous appearances I have not been so sure it wasn't an act on his part?

I have wondered since she first showed up whether Hannah might end up living with Ronnie - which is one of the reasons I suspected Tim in the first, place. This was specially the case when he appeared not to like Hannah much. We have seen her and Ronnie bond. For someone who was just a passing storyline, thry keep going back to Hannah and it all kicked off around Joel's death.

On Wednesday Ronnie said Hannah reminded her of Danielle. Hannah didn't need to show up. But she clearly did to tell the audience that she is innocent of all the creepy stuff but held her hand up to going into the road.

Just remembered Tim mentioned a girlfriend on Wednesday too! Whether that has any baring on anything?

Andy is either on his own agenda and is Gareth; or he is connected to someone who could get him Hannah's credit card?

It would be utterly ludicrous for Hannah to have dropped it in Walford in February (or he was following her and stole it), yet didn't realise it was gone several weeks later when all the seriously bad stuff started happening? If connected to the Reynolds, that would explain why the early spying began then? But then this is EastEnders.

When reading that he was looking at baby swap news cuttings, I momentarily thought he might be Kat's son and become bitter towards Ronnie because of what had happened in his own life and being separated from his Mum. BUT one big flaw in that. Kat'a gone to Ireland looking for him and as far as we know won't be back? At least not until the spinoff series has aired.

Just caught tonight's episode and it looks like we can be fairly certain that he is Gareth Jones under whatever name.

I still stick with my post above in regards to there being a Reynolds connection as it all kicked off at the same time and due to the credit card being traced to Hannah.

Therefore, I wondered if Danielle knew the name of her birth father? If she did, then perhaps Gareth/Andy made contact with the Reynolds and got hold of Hannah's card that way? And ultimately one of the Reynolds will I'D him?

Yeah, at thispoint it wouldn't surprise me if it was Tim who pulled the fake death stunt, only because it's obvious Hannah did not do it. Right, and the girlfriend - could have been the female who phoned the funeral home.

I don't really know what will happen to Hannah's other sisters - maybe Ronnie won't press charges because then the other girls will have nowhere to go, but Hannah would know the truth and might refuse to stay under Tim's roof, so that could be why only Hannah would come and stay,

What I always thought until these recent Andy revelations is that Tim would be exposed and the younger sisters would go to other relatives or go into care? Whilst Hannah (who is over 16), would end up living with Ronnie through mutual consent.

There has to be a reason why we haven't seen the other sisters? Either they are irrelevant and will never be seen or one of them holds the key to the whole mystery?

Why has a girlfriend for Tim suddenly been mentioned? Is it to add a realistic touch or is she a key to the puzzle?

After last night I think Andy probably did all the bad stuff but the way it is looking he has had contact with the Reynolds family. Unless EE forgets about the Hannah credit card aspect. I suspect they won't because the 2 stories have been linked from the start.

This is really random, but does anyone else think that Ronnie may come face to face with a brush of death?

I don't think that the writers would go that far to kill her, but I have had this grave feeling that giving her friends such as Honey and Sharon, bringing Jack back into her life, the little family scene that she had with Jack, Amy and Matthew, all the happiness that she is experiencing (bar Peggy's death), will be ripped away from her once again.

What does anyone else think?

Also, Andy is one creepy guy. Like his facial expressions are really cold and chilling .

I think you could be right on all counts.

Firstly, I wouldn't be shocked if Andy ends up moving in. Afterall, did I read somewhere he is homeless? Eventually there will be a scene where he goes to harm Ronnie and someone will rescue her at the last minute. Someone in the Reynolds camp will recognise him or be exposed as working with him and Jack will put 2 and 2 together.

Re the happiness. One of 3 reasons I can think for it:
1. (Hopefully) to move away from the bailing out Roxy stories,

2. (More likely), the calm before the storm in which nearly everything (if not all) will be ripped away from her. This could come about for 2 reasons:
2a. Andy carries on his campaign until a near death/or death scenario arises.
2b. The truth about Fatboy comes out. In the eyes of the law she is guilty of being an accessory to murder.

Regardless of Claudette's part, in the eyes of the law she is innocent as it was Ronnie who hired the hit men to commit a killing and she can be traced back to them. The CPS would be hard pressed to form a case against Claudette. The only evidence against her is that she sent Fatboy on an errand instead of her son. There is only circumstantial evidence that she knew something bad was going to happen. Even then, she didn't necessarily know if it meant death or a beating. As the CPS only bother pursuing cases they have a realistic chance to win, they probably wouldn't give Claudette a second glance in the real world. Of course Claudette is due some form of comeuppance - in the world of EastEnders.

Whether Ronnie dies or goes down for Fatboy's murder, is obviously dependent on what Samantha Womack has planned for her future or what vision the new producer has for Ronnie?

It interests me that they have chosen to revisit Danielle at this stage and have Glenda fleetingly back. At a time Ronnie's character could potentially be heading for a comeuppance - in regards to Fatboy. Fatboy was a total innocent, all round nice chap. So I don't think they will let his death go forever. TPTB will find some way of comeuppance. Even if it is just the community who find out and abandon her.

At this stage I would not be shocked if Ronnie is gone foe good in 12 months or whether she is still there in 5 years?

Where is all this Danny stuff leading with Roxy? According to Glenda Danny thought Roxy' Ibiza scheme was "a good idea". I really hope it means Roxy is headed in a separate direction from Ronnie, but I won't hold my breath.