Eastenders bosses have a shocker up their sleeves as once again Nasty Nick is set to leave the BBC soap in the midst of a huge drama.

Nick will take over Beales cafe holding Bradley Branning and other residents hostage but a fire will take hold, resulting in a huge explosion.

An EastEnders source told The Sun: “Nick is causing chaos and all his lies are catching up with him.

“He goes into the caff and a fire is started, Bradley is one of the key people involved — but will Nick live or die?”

June Brown who plays Dot, doesn’t want Nick to leave the show. She said:

She said: “Every time I get some they take them away from me.”