Fans of EastEnders have predicted a surprise lesbian romance between teen besties Louise Mitchell and Bex Fowler after scenes last night showed how close they’ve become.
First of all, Louise admitted to Bex that she hated her scars and told her friend that they made her feel ugly.
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After convincing her BFF that she’s still beautiful, Bex also managed to talk her into dumping her boyfriend, Travis, because she was only with him because she didn’t believe anyone else would look at her.
Louise revealed that she couldn’t even bring herself to look at the scars, which she got earlier this year after being pushed into a table of lit candles by school bully, Alexandra.
The dress which Lou had bought from market trader, Kush, went up like – well, like a dress that you buy off a market – causing serious burns on her skin.
Despite spending time in hospital and several operations, Louise confessed that she was scared to look at her scars and asked Bex if she would do it and tell her the honest truth about them.
Louise revealed her scarred chest to Bex, who didn’t sugar coat what she saw, but also told her friend they were a sign of strength and survival.
While many fans headed to social media to praise the scenes and the friendship between the two schoolgirls, many others think that there’s something else bubbling along. A romance between the pair.
One viewer tweeted: “Bex and Louise…its gonna happen at somepoint…I dread that means even more screen time for the pair of them #EastEnders”
Another predicted: “I think Bex and Louise are going to kiss #LouBecca #EastEnders @bbceastenders”
A third fumed: “Don’t you dare kiss Bex and Louise #eastenders this isn’t Brookside”
And a fourth added: “Bex and Louise will be a couple within a year… called it #EastEnders.”
While the popular theory had mixed reactions from the fandom, we’re not quite sure that boy-mad Bex would make a move on her mate.
Bex is currently crushing on her teacher, Mr Pryce, who is dating her mum, Sonia. Awks.
The schoolgirl has also had a fling with her Auntie Michelle’s toyboy ex, Preston.
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She dated fellow pupil, Shakil Kazemi, as well until they split after bullies meddled in their relationship and sent private photos of them to everyone at school.