Devon anderson thinks it's the end of the line

[tammyy2j]

I thought he would have been killed off in the army somewhere

[Chloe O'brien]

If Devon's conduct on the show hasn't improved since his last ticking off, then it's no surprise his character is being killed off. If he is serious about acting then he will learn from the mistakes he has made on HO and EE and grow up.

[LostVoodoo]

very surprised but very pleased that alan and blossom are coming back for the funeral, too often in soaps people's closest relatives don't come back for funerals!

[Siobhan]

very surprised but very pleased that alan and blossom are coming back for the funeral, too often in soaps people's closest relatives don't come back for funerals!

What about Sonya?? and robbie??

[Perdita]

EastEnders actress Shona McGarty has promised that Billie Jackson's forthcoming death storyline will be handled "marvellously" on screen.

As exclusively revealed by DS last month, a new plot will see Billie end up dead after he has a drinking binge at his birthday party.

The tragedy leaves many of Albert Square's residents shocked and heartbroken - including McGarty's character Whitney Dean, who was recently dumped by Billie.

Speaking to the Daily Star Sunday, McGarty explained: "It's horrible what happens to Billie. Whitney still loves him dearly with all her heart. But what happens to him is very common among young people, especially binge drinking.

"I think it's a really important subject that EastEnders has done marvellously, like it always does, and I feel so privileged to be involved in it and to show people how dangerous it is."

She added: "Whitney will blame herself. She blames herself for everything and viewers can expect lots of tears as she tries to come to terms with it all. It's a terrible turmoil for Whitney again."

Billie's portrayer Devon Anderson reprised the role earlier this year, having originally played the character between 1993 and 1997.

[Chloe O'brien]

Never mind Devon this time next year play your cards right and you could be on SCD.

[CrazyLea]

I don't like Billie that much. But I think it will be quite sad actually. And a bit of an eyeopener, with the whole binge drinking thing. I am looking forward to seeing it.

[Perdita]

EastEnders actress Lindsey Coulson has admitted that she thought the decision to kill off Billie Jackson was "premature".

Billie, played by Devon Anderson, was found dead by his half-sister Bianca in last night's highly-praised edition of the BBC soap.

"Part of me thinks that writing out Devon was a bit premature," she told Inside Soap. "He's very talented, and there were lots of stories they could have told about Billie."

Coulson added that although the plot has "huge shock value", she was "so sad" to say goodbye to Anderson.

"I've known him since he was 6 years old, and we have a lovely relationship," she said. "When we had to play the scene where Carol sees Billie lying dead in the living room, it was really sad - not just because a mum had lost her son in tragic circumstances, but also because I felt almost as though I was losing Devon too."