EastEnders Bombshell: Nicola Mitchell’s Baby Daddy ‘Exposed’ — and Fans Are Stunned
EastEnders has thrown fans into chaos once again as Nicola Mitchell’s latest storyline takes an unexpected twist. The fiery Walford newcomer is pregnant with her third child — but the identity of the father has become one of the BBC soap’s most hotly debated mysteries.
Nicola’s Complicated Past Comes Back to Haunt Her
Nicola (Laura Doddington) has rarely known peace since arriving in Albert Square last year. As Teddy Mitchell’s (Roland Manookian) estranged wife and mother to troubled teens Harry (Elijah Holloway) and Barney (Lewis Bridgeman), her return was already charged with secrets.
That all came to a head when it was revealed Nicola was behind the tragic death of Harry’s girlfriend, Shireen Bashar, who had been missing for three years. Since then, she’s kept herself busy running Harry’s Barn, a wine bar with plenty of drama behind the counter.
After bonding with George Knight (Colin Salmon) over heartbreak and shared mistakes, Nicola found herself in yet another complicated romance — but fans now believe George isn’t the father of her unborn child at all.
The Fling That Changed Everything
While George seems the obvious choice, many viewers think EastEnders has been laying the groundwork for a much bigger twist. The theory gaining traction online? The baby’s father could actually be Zack Hudson (James Farrar).
Longtime fans will remember that Zack was revealed earlier this year to be Barney’s real dad after a brief fling with Nicola during his personal training days. She kept the truth secret for years, letting Teddy believe Barney was his biological son.
Now, Reddit users are convinced history might be repeating itself.
“It’s not impossible there was a one-nighter we didn’t see,” one fan wrote. “For all we know, she and Zack are having their second together.”
Another added:
“I was gonna joke that it was Zack’s — then remembered he already knocked her up. Classic Zack.”
Others have tossed Jack Branning’s name into the mix, suggesting an unseen encounter could be another twist waiting to drop.
“George’s, Zack’s, or Jack’s? But what a lazy storyline,” one user joked.
More Drama Ahead for Nicola
As if the pregnancy bombshell wasn’t enough, Nicola’s life is already spiraling. Her son Harry was recently kidnapped by Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara) and his associate Okie in retaliation for threatening to expose their drug ring.
Though Harry is now safe, Nicola’s world remains unstable — and the father of her baby could change everything. If the child turns out to be Zack’s, it would send shockwaves through both the Mitchell and Hudson families.
What’s Next for Walford’s Most Chaotic Mum?
With EastEnders heading into the festive season, the BBC soap is notorious for saving its biggest reveals for Christmas. Will Nicola’s baby bombshell be this year’s showstopper?
Whether the father is George, Zack, or someone else entirely, one thing’s certain — Walford’s about to face another Mitchell meltdown.