EastEnders aired a return for Debbie Colwell’s parents on Wednesday (August 14) and it wasn’t a happy reunion.
Sonia Fowler and Reiss Colwell were celebrating their engagement with a family dinner at home when the occasion was abruptly interrupted.
Brenda and Hugh Collins were mortified to see Sonia wearing an engagement ring that belonged to their daughter. As fans of the BBC soap will recall, Debbie had been in a coma for a while following a stroke, but Reiss resorted to murder to ease his financial burden, especially with him and Sonia expecting their first child together.
“What did you do, nip it off her finger in the mortuary?” Brenda accusingly asked as Reiss confessed to always loving Debbie.
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The grieving mum added: “So in love that she’s not even cold in the ground and you’ve emptied her bank account and you’re getting engaged. What sort of monster are you?”
Reiss suggested they continue the conversation out of the earshot of Lauren, Martin, Jack, Amy and Ricky, but Brenda got even more frustrated with her son-in-law.
Reiss tried to worm his way out of being caught out as he reasoned with Brenda that she was grieving the loss of her daughter.
“You are marrying another woman, and you have stolen money from our dead daughter’s account,” Brenda told Reiss.
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But Sonia soon piped up and put her foot in it. “It’s not like that, Reiss has been in a bit of a mess financially but he’s going to pay it all back once the life insurance comes through,” Sonia said.
Brenda was livid and stated Sonia and Reiss would not be getting a penny from Debbie’s life insurance. She then threatened to speak to the police as Reiss tried to convince Brenda she had “got it all wrong”.
In response, Brenda dropped a savage insult to Reiss and said: “You’re a money-grabbing leech.”
She then confirmed she’s planning legal action, which could spell serious trouble for the couple.
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EastEnders fans wasted no time in rushing to social media to praise Brenda’s actions against Reiss, with one viewer writing: “Brenda ripping Reiss apart. She doesn’t trust him. Little does she know Reiss did kill Debbie. #EastEnders.” (sic)
A second stated: “Make her a regular character she’s fantastic Brenda #EastEnders.” While a third exclaimed: “Yes Brenda! #eastenders.” (sic)
“Bring Brenda on full time please #EastEnders,” another requested. (sic)
EastEnders airs Monday – Thursday on BBC One and iPlayer.
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
