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EastEnders: Phil and Nigel set for assisted dying storyline after dementia diagnosis, new fan theory predicts

Last night's EastEnders saw Nigel reveal his dementia diagnosis - and a fan theory predicts he and Phil are set for an assisted dying story.

Soaps Last night’s episode of EastEnders saw Nigel reveal that he has been diagnosed with dementia – and a new fan theory has predicted that this could mean that he and Phil are set to embark upon an assisted dying storyline. “Killing off Nigel for the 40th anniversary in what I assume will be a mirror of the Dot and Ethel assisted dying storyline with Phil doesn’t seem right somehow. Meanwhile, other viewers were equally dismayed at the apparent decision to bring Nigel back, only to kill him off as part of a dementia story.

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