EastEnders star ‘gives away’ he’s QUITTING soap claim fans – with huge hint his character dies in 40th anniversary fire

AN EastEnders prima has 'given away' they're quitting the soap - according to eagle-eyed fans.

Viewers of the long-running BBC soap are gearing up for its explosive 40th anniversary.

As portion of the celebrations, bosses are airing a peculiar unrecorded occurrence connected Thursday, February 20.

But up of the milestone week, fans person noticed however James Bye has removed notation of the amusement from his Instagram.

The actor, 40, who plays Martin Fowler, antecedently included the soap successful the bio of his authoritative page.

Eagle-eyed spotted the change, with James opting for his absorption details and household Instagram relationship now.

They're convinced it's a immense hint he's the Walford nonmigratory acceptable to dice successful the tragic blaze.

During the amusement fans volition ticker arsenic the iconic Queen Vic is blown isolated successful an explosion.

Flooding Reddit with theories, 1 EastEnders fan said: "It tin mean nothing, but usually it means thing erstwhile an histrion does that!"

A 2nd wrote: "How are radical inactive not convinced? The 3 radical who are closest to Martin are each leaving, determination are flowers by his stall, he's perpetually been talking astir his legacy, helium celebrated his 40th day past twelvemonth by mistake, and present this."

"Killing disconnected THE bequest kid is crazy, adjacent worse than Denny," a 3rd instrumentality posted.

While a 4th commented: "If they bash termination him disconnected that would beryllium an adjacent much monumentally anserine thought than sidesplitting disconnected Denny, and his removing EE tin lone mean this was not his choice."

James, 40, has played effect stall trader Martin since the character's relation was recast successful 2014.

James Alexandrou antecedently played the relation from 1996 until 2007.

EastEnders continues connected BBC One and iPlayer.