EastEnders viewers proved nothing gets past them this week when certain fans spotted a subtle change to the credits.
Sharon Mitchell (Letitia Dean) was listed as Sharon Watts in the closing credits – following her character’s decision to cut the Mitchells out of her life.
When Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) and Sharon Watts tied the knot back in 2013, she changed her name to match her husband.
Tuesday night’s episode saw the EastEnders icon bury her son Denny Rickman in tragic scenes, after his death during the ill-fated boat party.
Sharon insisted the Mitchell family were forbidden from attending the ceremony, after realising Phil was to blame for her son’s death.
Sharon has been left heartbroken following the death of her teenage son Dennis (Image: BBC/Kieron McCarron/Jack Barnes)
Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden) and Lola Pearce (Danielle Harold) tried to send flowers, but she shut them down, refusing to patch things up.
Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) tried to convince her otherwise, pointing out that she was technically a Mitchell herself.
Sharon snapped: “No I’m not. I am Sharon Watts and this is Dennis Rickman Junior’s funeral. Phil killed my son. There will be no Mitchells there.”
The BBC editing team clearly took her words to heart, as her name was changed moments later in the credits.
Sharon’s surname was listed as Watts, rather than Mitchell
Taking to Twitter, eagle-eyed fans spotted the BBC mix-up, chuffed to see Sharon reclaim her identity.
One gushed: “In the credits Sharon was credited as ….. Sharon Watts!!! Eeeekkkk.”
A second chimed: “@bbceastenders it was weird seeing Sharron Watts instead of Mitchell on the ending credits #Eastenders.”
Can Phil and Sharon ever mend their broken relationship? (Image: BBC/Kieron McCarron/Jack Barnes)
While a third remarked: “They haven’t got divorced yet so she’s still Mitchell…”
Will Sharon ever be able to forgive Phil Mitchell for what he has done?
EastEnders continues on Monday at 7.30pm on BBC One
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