As you’re probably aware, as part of their Christmas storylines, EastEnders bosses have written in a devastating fire at the B&B in which it’s been speculated that Pat Evans (Pam St Clement) and Yusef Khan (Ace Bhatti) may die…

However, today, the Daily Mirror reports that Tamwar Masood (Himesh Patel) is set to be left disfigured after becoming trapped in the Christmas Day fire.

In the aftermath of the inferno, Tamwar is left needing several plastic surgeries on his face, and though his young wife Afia (Meryl Fernandes) promises to stand by him no matter what, his subsequent battle with depression will put their marriage under tremendous strain.

And of course, let’s not forget that Tamwar’s mum, Zainab Masood, was herself nearly killed in a blaze in Pakistan when she was a young woman, so it will all bring back horrible memories for her. It’s always been suspected that Yusef was the one who set that fire…

And rumour has it that he may be the arsonist behind this blaze too.

A show insider told the paper, “Tamwar is lucky to be alive after the fire. He escapes but suffers serious scars to his face and it causes depression.

“For the actor it is going to be a huge challenge with a new look.”

As fans will know, EastEnders bosses have ordered three alternate death endings for Pat Evans, and as mentioned above, her dying in the fire is one of them. Pam St Clement has also filmed scenes in which Pat dies of a heart attack, and another in which she dies of cancer.

Here’s a clip of last Christmas on EastEnders…