EASTENDERS' Louise Mitchell and Keanu Taylor will leave their friends and family in Walford shock tonight as they announce their plans to move to Portugal.

Fans of the BBC One soap will seeSharon Mitchell pretend to be surprised bythe news when she returns to the Square from her holiday in the sunny country.

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But when theyre alone, Keanu pleads with Sharon to stop her step-daughter from leaving, and to his surprise she tells him that they need to play along with Mel Owen.

Viewers know that the grieving mum whos played by departing star Tamzin Outhwaite - has been resorting to disturbingly desperate measures to get what she wants from Sharon.

So are Keanu and Louise really about to leave the Square for good?

Heres what we know

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In a word, no. While it would probably be a good move for the pair to get away from Walford and bring up their baby somewhere with less drama, there are no plans for either character to leave as far as we know.

Neither the EastEnders bosses or Tilly Keeper and Danny Walters who play Louise and Keanu have made any announcements about leaving the BBC soap.

In fact, it looks like both characters will be around for the long haul, following the reveal that Keanu is the father of Sharons unborn baby, as well as her step-daughters.

Actress Tilly teased earlier this year that her pram-face character will turn evil when the news of Keanu and Sharons affair becomes public knowledge.

The actress - who has played Louise since 2016 in the BBC soap - has hinted the pregnant schoolgirl will embrace her Mitchell legacy as a villain to take revenge on Keanu and Sharon.

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Speaking exclusively to The Sun Online, Tilly said: "It would be so interesting for Louise to go full psycho.

"When I was introduced into the show Louise did have a villainousstreak to her so it would be lovely to explore that again.

"And the golden rule is you never cross a Mitchell so we'll see."

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