What Happened To Lucy Beale? The popular British television soap opera EastEnders has been an absolute favorite since the show premiered on BBC One in 1985. As creative geniuses, Tony Holland and Julia Smith are behind the long-running show, as the action is set in the fictional borough of Walford.
EastEnders has recently made history by making it big at the National Television Awards 2023, as they earned not one but three back-to-back wins along with the Serial Drama accolade. While the show is no stranger to highly intense drama and unexpected twists and turns, fans have been curious to know what Happened To Lucy Beale.
What Happened To Lucy Beale?
While Lucy Beale has been through a lot throughout the show, the character has had a rocky start while navigating her life through an intense roller coaster of emotions and rivalry. However, regular viewers were taken aback after Lucy’s dead body was found on Walford Common.
As the devastated Beale family was informed of the devastating news, the show took a new turn after it was revealed that Lucy was murdered! Not only that, but as Lucy’s killer was later revealed, it was someone who no one would have imagined it to be. The big revelation was made in front of the Beale clan when Jane finally confessed in a fully live installment, which went on to become the biggest twist that was unveiled on the soap’s 30th anniversary.
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Who Killed Lucy Beale?
Lucy Beale’s half-brother, Bobby Beale, killed her. While several people were prime suspects in Lucy Beale’s Murder case, the shocking truth came out, and more than one person was involved in Lucy’s murder. Take a look as the murderer is finally revealed!
The reaction to the moment when Lucy Beale's killer was revealed… 😮 #EELive #EastEnders pic.twitter.com/RHtS9NcIcY
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It was finally Ian who made the shocking discovery that it was none other than his wife Jane Beale who was involved in Lucy’s death. As Jane admitted her crime while revealing how she had moved Lucy’s body, and the real murderer was Lucy’s child half-brother Bobby.
As viewers make the big revelation in a flashback episode, it is shown that Jane returned and discovered how Bobby panicked as he admitted that he had accidentally hit Lucy over the head with her jewelry box in anger. However, Bobby admitted that he didn’t mean to kill her.
However, things became all the more complicated after Lucy’s former partner, Max Branning, was wrongfully arrested and sentenced for the death of Lucy. Max was later released after the real culprit who killed Lucy was discovered. As Bobby was found guilty of killing Lucy, he was soon sentenced to a young offenders institute and was later released in 2019. Bobby finally confessed his murderous crimes to everyone in the Queen Vic during Martin and Stacey’s wedding.
Viewers saw how Bobby was finally sentenced to three years in a young offenders’ institution. However, he later returned to Walford after being released from prison after his sentence was over. While Ian and brother Peter were not quite thrilled to see Bobby, it was his grandmother Kathy who welcomed him home.
Who Was Lucy In EastEnders?
Lucy Beale was introduced as Ian Beale (played by actor Adam Woodyatt) and his then-wife Cindy’s daughter. She was also the twin sister of Peter Beale. Lucy is shown as a troubled kid who had a tumultuous life on the show with cheating in her GCSEs, multiple relationship troubles, and more.
The character has been played by four different actresses during her time on the show. Eva Brittin-Snell played the role from 1993 to 1996, and later, Casey Anne Rothery took over the role from 1996 to 2004. Melissa Suffield played the role of Lucy from 2004 to 2010. It was Hetti Bywater, who played the role from 2012 until the character died in 2015.
