Walford is in shock as Okie Okyere’s death may not be the end, but the terrifying beginning of a new nightmare. Following Okie’s heartbreaking revelations about his past, EastEnders fans have erupted with a chilling theory: Okie’s father is the presumed-dead drug lord, Vincent Hubbard, and his return could turn Albert Square into a warzone!

 

The shocking development unfolded in a recent episode, even as Harry Mitchell was held captive. Okie went on a date with Gina Knight. Tired of the shallow flirtation, Gina urged Okie to be honest about his life. Okie then opened up about a childhood scarred by loss and violence.

He revealed that his father was murdered when he was only 14: “Mom always said he was bad news, but when I finally met him, he demanded respect… then he got stabbed with his own knife in some stupid fight,” Okie explained. Following his father’s death, his mother suffered a breakdown, abandoning Okie, his brother, and his sister Dejia.

A Frightening Coincidence: Vincent’s Ghost

It was this very confession that led EastEnders viewers to draw a terrifying link to one of Walford’s greatest mysteries: the disappearance of Vincent Hubbard.

Vincent, played by Richard Blackwood, was a known drug dealer who was abducted and presumed murdered in 2018 after crossing paths with powerful figures. Fans on social media were quick to generate a sinister new theory:

• “Sounds far-fetched but I’m starting to think Okie might be Vincent’s kid,” one viewer posted online.
• Another user speculated dramatically on Reddit: “What if Vincent faked his death, went into hiding and built a drug empire, then brought his son into Walford to be a scapegoat for Ravi?”

The correlation between the criminal underworld background and Vincent’s unsolved disappearance makes the theory alarmingly plausible. If Vincent Hubbard truly returns to Walford seeking vengeance for his son, it would spark an unprecedented, bloody drug war, putting Ravi Gulati—Okie’s murderer—in mortal danger.

Okie’s death, rather than closing a case, could be the trigger for the arrival of a seasoned crime boss, determined to tear up Albert Square to find justice for his child. Walford may have thought Vincent was dead, but if Okie was his son, Vincent Hubbard’s return is inevitable and deadly!