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Did you guess who dunnit?

Wow! The live episode was something special with a peak of 16.6 million people watching the Who Killed Archie mystery unfold. A further 4.3 million viewers watched EastEnders Live: The Aftermath on Ö÷²¥´óÐã Three, a record for any non-terrestrial channel.

Bradley Branning tragically fell to his death as he tried to escape arrest for Archie's murder, leaving his heartbroken wife Stacey to confess to the murder of one of Walford's most despised villains.

What now for Stacey as she faces up to her role in the untimely death of the love of her life?

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Lacey Turner (Stacey) gave her reaction...

How did you feel when you found out?

I honestly couldn't believe it! I had no idea and didn't for one minute think it would be Stacey. It's funny as usually you are told when you get such a big storyline but this really must be the best kept secret in EastEnders history as we have all been trying to guess for weeks now.

How did you get told?

I got a call to go and see (Executive Producer) Diederick about twenty minutes before we went live. We all knew that he was going to see Archie's killer but I didn’t think for one second that it would be me. To be honest it still hasn't sunk in and I can't believe that I was the one who killed Archie Mitchell!

Who did you think it was?

I have been asked this since Christmas and like everyone, I have been changing my mind on a daily basis. You watch the show and you read the script looking for clues but each week you see another character and really believe that they have the motive to have killed Archie.

You've been ill did that affect your filming?

Its typical isn't it, just as the live is upon us I get ill and lose my voice but to be honest even though I felt terrible nothing was going to stop me doing tonight. Everyone has worked so hard on this episode and it is such a big part of TV history that I just knew I couldn't miss it. I just made sure that I rested my voice throughout the day so I could save it for tonight.

How did it feel filming Charlie exit?

It was really sad but also really exciting. The show has given him such an amazing exit and to go out with and it has been great to be such a part of it. I will really miss working with Charlie as we have worked together for over four years now and I have nothing but great memories. I don't know how he did those scenes though as I don’t think I could even get up on that roof! Charlie did us all really proud and I am just pleased that I could be part of his leaving storylines. I think everyone loves Bradley and Stacey being together but at least in their last moments they knew how much they loved each other. Its going to be really sad for her without him, isn't it?

What do you think the viewers are going to think about the reveal?

I don't know but I hope they sympathise with Stacey. She not only has to deal with the guilt of what she did but she also knows that inadvertently she is responsible for Bradley's death and I think that is going to hurt her more than anything.

What has been the reaction from the other cast members?

Its really strange as some people have suspected me for a while but probably as much as I suspected them! I know Charlie didn't think it was me so he was surprised but I havent really had much of a chance to see anyone yet but I hope they liked it as much as I enjoyed it!

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TV ratings

Audience viewing figures for the Ö÷²¥´óÐã One live episode at 8pm peaked at 16.6 million with an average of 15.6 million. A further 1.4 million tuned in to the repeat on Ö÷²¥´óÐã Three at 10.30pm.

4.3 million viewers turned over to Ö÷²¥´óÐã Three at 8.30pm to watch EastEnders Live: The Aftermath which is a record figure for any non terrestrial channel. A further 1.2 million tuned into the repeat at 11pm.

Diederick Santer, EastEnders Executive Producer said: "To get this incredible response from the audience is truly remarkable - these numbers go far beyond what we ever hoped for. I am so proud of our cast and crew for their incredible performance last night. This rating is the icing on our silver anniversary cake."

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