EastEnders have been celebrating their 30th anniversary this week with a string of live episodes which culminated in the big reveal of just who killed Lucy Beale.
However, last night it was dramatically revealed that Lucy was killed by her 11-year-old brother, Bobby, who not only is obviously a child but also wasn't listed as a suspect at any stage.
Needless to say, EastEnders fans went into absolute meltdown after the show ended.
People were quick to draw attention to the fact that AT NO POINT WAS BOBBY A SUSPECT.
"There's a Killer amongst them" - Oh #EastEnders, you have some explaining to do... #EELive
twists are fine, and wonderful, and expected. But don't fuck off loyal viewers by saying the killer is someone you CONFIRMED wasn't involved
feeling short-changed. TERRIBLE. Awful that licence payers money was encouraged to bet on someone not a confirmed suspect. #EastEnders
And others pointed out the various flaws in the episode.
So many flaws #WhoKilledLucy #EELive #EEflashback
AND WOULD THE POLICE NOT HAVE KNOWN THAT THE BODY WAS MOVED OR ARE THEY THAT SHIT #EELive #EastEnders
HOWD LUCY SURVIVE GETTING BEAT UP BY JAKE AND ABBI BUT DIE FROM HER 11 YEAR OLD BROTHER WTF WHAT LOGIC KINDA??😭😂 #EELive #EastEnders
HOW DID DENISE, WHO WAS IN THE BEDROOM UPSTAIRS, HAVE NO IDEA THAT LUCY DIED BENEATH HER?? #EastEnders #EELive
There was shock and disappointment.
Don't know whether to be disappointed or shocked by eastenders last night #EELive #BobbyKilledLucy
Naah is this some kind of joke I waited 10 months to find out the killer was her 10 year old brother! Still can't get over it wtf😒🔫 #EELive
bobby killed Lucy WHAT FUCKERY IS THIS #EELive #EastEnders #wtf
Tbh I feel angry and violated on Lucy 's behalf. When Ian lost his mind she raised him like a mum. Hes so Ungrateful 😠 #EELive #EastEnders
There was outright rage.
BOBBY KILLED LUCY WTF I WILL NEVER GET OVER THIS #EELive
I waited 10 months to witness the worst killer ever I am so angry so angry I AM ANGRY #EastEnders #EELive
THIS LUCY REVEAL HAS BEEN SHOCKINGLY AWFUL. The evidence says Jane and nobody else involved. WHAT A LOAD OF SHIT.
I am still raging lol wtf, not even because of my bet it's just that it's suc an anticlimax to be FUCKING BOBBY. BOBBY. #eelive
TEN MONTHS I SPENT BUILDING A CASE FILE FOR THAT FUCKING STUNT. FUCK OFF. VALUE YOUR VIEWERS. #EastEnders #EELive
There was frustration.
Doof Doof Doof - not the end credits about to roll, just the sound of me banging my head off the wall. #EELive #EELiveWeek
So Bobby killed Lucy And probs with his fucking pencil case #EELive #WhoKilledLucy #wtf
Can't believe Bobby killed her WTF. A suddenly possessed child who had the need to kill his sister #EELive
And complete disbelief.
it was BOBBY wtf? I was waiting 10 months for that? I expected Heather to come back from the dead and kill her or something #EELive
Bobby Beale...is this some kind of sick joke #EELive
Seriously everyone thought there was a good reason why Lucy got killed but no no Bobby "she was making everyone unhappy" #EELive
Comparisons were drawn between EastEnders and other TV programmes.
It's like when Maggie shot Mr. Burns #EELive
EVEN BLOODY DANNY DYER GOT INVOLVED.
So.........Damien lives....666......the shifty little mug.......roll on tomorrow. #EElive
People were genuinely let down. 😔
What a let down 😒😔#EELive #EastEnders bobby beale??? What a joke
Considering they dragged the storyline out for so long I think bobby being the killer was a complete let down and so unrealistic!! #eelive
There were the inevitable, "I knew it was him all along" comments.
i didnt see the flashback episode but i knew it was bobby
I KNEW IT WAS BOBBY
I knew it was bobby from the start and everyone laughed at me -_-. I hate humans.
Which got annoying very quickly.
"I don't even watch it and I knew it was Bobby" Here mate.
'I knew it was bobby'
It wasn't all doom and gloom though. There were a few memes to lighten the mood.
#itwasjustbanter #bobbywasframed #EELive
Turns out Bobby Beale has been busy... #EELive #Broadchurch
@bbceastenders memes i made about Eastenders #EELive
Cant breath :-P#BobbyBeale #EELive #EastEnders #bobby
But there is still hope for another, final, twist in tonight's completely live episode.
There better be a good twist to eastenders tonight! making Bobby the killer makes no sense #eastenders #EELive
After catching up on #EELive #Eastenders I still think another twist is due. And ill stick with lauren that killed lucy
Here, Bobby Beale never actually said he killed her. He just said she deserved it. It was Max. Front door was open. Twist again? #EELive
However, EastEnders executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins has tweeted this which kind of shuts down any of those theories.
#EELive tonight at 2000hrs. Bobby killed Lucy. But there is so much more to the story...