EASTENDERS fans are fearing Chantelle Atkins is going to lose her baby in one of evil husband Gray’s beatings.
The hairdresser – who is played by actress Jessica Plummer in the BBC soap – discovered she was pregnant earlier this month, but new filming pictures suggest she will not be pregnant in months to come.
Filming pictures revealed a shock wedding between Keegan Baker and Tiffany Butcher with Chantelle as one of the smiling guests.
But eagle-eyed fans noticed Chantelle doesn’t have a bump – and with the scenes filmed months in advance at this time of year – they are convinced she is going to lose the baby.
One wrote: “I think Chantelle is going to lose the baby because of Gray.”
A second asked: “Where’s Chantelle’s bump?”
Another added: “If she thinks her being pregnant will stop the abuse, she’s wrong. And I’m afraid she’ll find that out the hard way.”
However, EastEnders boss Kate Oates previously told The Sun Online that Gray could still be redeemed despite his vile actions.
She said: “I know there’s been a little bit of conversation about the fact that EastEnders always make their be-suited educated characters villains and it’s so crucial to his character because he works in the law fighting for the little guy.
“That confuses Chantelle because he’s got a social conscience so he’s the opposite of her father who was completely flaky and couldn’t hold down a job as a guy who really does hold down a job.
“Plus the fact that he’s part of this aspirational lifestyle. Gray has got a lot of redeeming qualities.”
She added: “And characters can change and they can be redeemed, but I believe in those kind of dynamics that ultimately the victim, in this case,Chantelle, their first job is to look after themselves and if Gray could be redeemed later than that’s up to him.
“If Chantele was my friend I’d want her out of there and I’d want her to take the kids with her.”
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