EASTENDERS viewers have begged show bosses to axe a ‘hypocritical’ character.
The character in question has been an Albert Square mainstay for over a decade.
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Irritated EastEnders viewers called for Jack Branning to be axed
Viewers called out Jack for his “hypocritical” behaviour
Jack Branning – played by Scott Maslen – first appeared on the BBC soap in 2007.
Despite Jack’s longevity, some fans are calling for him to be axed.
Tuesday’s episode saw Chelsea admit to being responsible for the club crush at Peggy’s earlier this year.
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It saw Jack’s daughter Amy (Ellie Dadd) end up badly injured, including suffering a broken pelvis.
His other daughter Penny (Kitty Castledine), the manager at Peggy’s, received the blame.
The likes of Jack, Denzel (Jaden Ladenga) and Penny were left unimpressed as Chelsea confessed.
Jack told her: “You’re going to go down to that station and you’re going to make a statement of everything you’ve done.”
On X, fans were surprised by Jack’s behaviour – considering he helped Denise (Diane Parish) and The Six cover up Keanu Taylor’s (Danny Walters) murder.
Taking to X, one person wrote: “Jack and Denise trying to take the moral high ground over Chelsea – have they forgotten they’re up to their necks in a murder cover-up.”
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Another added: “I wish they would get rid of Jack he’s so grumpy and unpleasant.”
