Reiss Colwell (Jonny Freeman) met a fittingly bizarre end in EastEnders, and his funeral
— as expected — wasn’t exactly a tearful goodbye. Thursday’s episode saw the twisted character finally laid to rest, though it was Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer) who stole the spotlight with her blunt, no-nonsense take on the whole affair.
Reiss’s downfall was nothing short of shocking. After his horrifying crimes were exposed to
his devastated fiancée Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy), fate delivered a cruel — or perhaps well-deserved — twist. He was killed in the aftermath of the Queen Vic explosion last month, crushed by a falling bathtub in an almost poetic act of retribution. For fans who watched his dark deeds unfold over the past year, it was a moment that felt strangely satisfying.
Reiss had gone from an awkward, seemingly harmless addition to Sonia’s life to a full-blown villain. He smothered his comatose wife Debbie, ending her life while Sonia unknowingly took the blame. When Bianca later uncovered the truth, Reiss snapped — holding her hostage to keep his sinister secrets buried. His death may have cut his reign of terror short, but it didn’t erase the trauma he left behind for Sonia and Bianca.
It wasn’t surprising, then, that Sonia wanted nothing to do with his funeral. Bianca, never one to mince words, encouraged her to go for a different reason: to “dance” on his grave. Sonia, understandably, wasn’t convinced. However, an emotional visit from Debbie’s mother, Brenda Collins (Nichola McAuliffe), gave her a change of heart. Brenda’s perspective reminded Sonia that closure sometimes means facing even the most painful memories — and that attending the funeral wasn’t about honoring Reiss, but about reclaiming her own sense of peace.
When the day finally arrived, Bianca, in true Bianca fashion, made sure the mood was anything but solemn. She kicked things off by offering Sonia a shot of vodka for “Dutch courage” — a move that perfectly captured her irreverent, no-holds-barred spirit.
The service itself wasn’t shown on-screen, but the aftermath said it all. When Sonia and Bianca returned to Albert Square, Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa) asked how it went. Bianca’s response was classic Bianca — brutally honest and darkly hilarious. She summed it up with, “Crappy coffin and the four people who hate him most in the world. Still more than he deserved. He should have been slung in a skip.”
It was the kind of line only Bianca could deliver — a blunt reminder that Reiss’s death didn’t earn him forgiveness or sympathy. He left behind nothing but pain, and his funeral reflected that emptiness.
But Bianca wasn’t done yet. In one final act of revenge against the man who had once held her captive, she made sure Reiss’s memory was tarnished in a way only she could pull off.
After throwing an impromptu baby shower for Sonia’s newborn daughter, Julia, at Harry’s Barn, Bianca was feeling the effects of too much champagne. When the drinks caught up with her, she found herself needing to be sick. Lacking a bucket, she improvised — and promptly threw up into Reiss’s beloved tuba.
It was a chaotic, cringe-worthy, and strangely perfect goodbye to both Reiss and Bianca’s time in Walford. With Bianca set to leave the Square in the coming weeks, it’s a reminder of exactly why she’s been such an unforgettable part of EastEnders history. She’s raw, loyal, and unapologetically herself — and her parting gift to Reiss’s legacy was equal parts defiant and hilarious.
For fans who’ve followed Bianca’s journey, moments like this are why she’ll be missed so much. She may be leaving Walford, but she’s exiting on her own terms — and making sure the people who deserve it get one last taste of her fiery, unforgettable spirit.
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