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EastEnders spoilers: Luke Browning Adam Astill shocked at cast death | Daily Star

EastEnders cast member Luke Browning (Adam Astill) was finally declared dead in Friday's episode after months of speculation.

His last on-screen appearance was at the beginning of December when he was bundled into the back of a mystery white van.

EastEnders spoilers revealed that Aidan Maguire (Patrick Bergin) had bumped off the businessman at Phil Mitchell's (Steve McFadden) request.

And the bombshell was confirmed when Phil whipped out Luke's tooth in the middle of a Queen Vic showdown. KILLED OFF: Luke Browning was murdered after being kidnapped

"I know who this belongs to and his family are rich," started Phil, "very rich and they can afford top lawyers.

"None of your court appointment nonsense from the Willmott-Browns."

Phil continued: "I told you to scare Luke off, not to kill him."

But Luke's shock murder was only the beginning of the duff duffs as actor Adam had no idea his character was never going to see the light of Albert Square again. ABDUCTED: Luke was last seen in December last year “I've only just found out [that Luke was killed off]”

Adam Astill

"If I'm honest I've only just caught up on Friday's episode so I've only just found out…" he began.

"I wondered if Luke died before or after they removed his teeth? I thought it was a cracking episode though."

He continued to OK! Online: "I only knew what was in the script, that Luke got bundled into the van and that's the last we saw of him."

Talk about awkward… KILLER: Aidan bumped off Luke at Phil's request

The Willmott-Brown family have yet to come looking for Luke in Walford.

Will his kidnapping and murder just be brushed under the carpet or is a full-blown manhunt right around the corner?

Catch EastEnders tomorrow at 7:30pm on BBC One. 

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