EastEnders has stunned viewers once again — this time with a jaw-dropping pregnancy twist that left fans labelling the latest storyline “a complete mess.”

Thursday night’s episode (November 6) ended on one of the soap’s most dramatic cliffhangers of the year, confirming that Nicola Mitchell (Laura Doddington) is pregnant — and the father is almost certainly George Knight (Colin Salmon).

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Nicola’s Secrets and Scandals Come Crashing Down

Since arriving in Walford last year, Nicola has been a magnet for chaos. Running wine bar Harry’s Barn, she’s kept her dark past tightly locked away — including her shocking confession that she killed her son Harry’s girlfriend, Shireen Bashar, who had been missing for three years.

More recently, Nicola found herself entangled in a messy affair with George, who had been leaning on her for emotional support after his own family struggles. Their connection quickly turned physical, setting the stage for disaster.

After taking a short break from Albert Square, Nicola returned this week following Harry’s kidnapping ordeal. But just as she tried to rebuild her fractured life, everything changed again — in the most unexpected way.

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George Calls Time — Then the Twist Hits

In Thursday’s episode, tensions ran high after Harry’s rescue and Ravi Gulati’s arrest for human trafficking. While Nicola tried to repair her strained relationship with George, he decided to end things between them for good.

Just moments later, in a heart-stopping final scene, Nicola took a pregnancy test — and the result was positive. The camera zoomed in as she stared in disbelief, the iconic EastEnders drums kicking in to seal the shock.

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Fans React: “It’s Just Getting Worse and Worse!”

The reveal sent social media into overdrive, with fans flooding X (formerly Twitter) with memes, theories, and exasperated reactions.

@MN456782 wrote: “Not Nicola pregnant and George is the father — what a mess. #EastEnders”

@ayomaurice_ added: “It’s just getting worse and worse. There’s NO reason for Nicola to be pregnant LMAOOOO #EastEnders.”

@thrawnschimera commented: “I certainly did not expect that doof doof today! Nicola?? #EastEnders.”

@DanCanMakeBeats joked: “With Nicola’s pregnancy reveal… Umm, Harry and Gina could potentially share a future sibling?! That will be weird for them — and even weirder if they have kids in the future too. #EastEnders.”

Others praised the twist for its shock value, with @xxAlicia89 posting:

“Brilliant twist at the end with Nicola — wasn’t expecting that. What a doof doof.”

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Another Baby Bombshell for Nicola

This isn’t Nicola’s first brush with baby drama. Earlier this year, EastEnders revealed that Zack Hudson — not her husband Teddy — was the biological father of her youngest son, Barney.

Now, with her new pregnancy threatening to blow up George’s already fragile family, Walford is bracing for even more heartbreak, fury, and fallout.

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What Happens Next?

ITV has teased that upcoming episodes will see George reeling from the news, while Gina and Junior Knight struggle to come to terms with the tangled family ties Nicola’s pregnancy creates.

And with Harry and Gina already in turmoil after his kidnapping and her feud with George, the Knights’ world is about to collapse.

One thing’s for sure — Nicola’s pregnancy has set up one of the most chaotic storylines Walford has seen in years. And as one fan perfectly put it:

“EastEnders without a baby scandal isn’t EastEnders at all.”