EastEnders has brought many characters back from the dead, but fans still talk about Vincent Hubbard’s mysterious ending. Now Richard Blackwood has spoken up about it after all these years. He shared how he feels about the storyline and what people ask him even today. Keep scrolling to know more.
EastEnders And Its Famous Comebacks
For years, the BBC soap has shocked viewers by bringing characters back from the dead. And there was the most unforgettable moment when Dirty Den Watts returned. He appeared again 14 years later, after he was shot and dumped into the Walford canal. Nobody expected he would ever return to the screen. However, viewers learn that the BBC soap can do anything.
After some time, even Kathy Beale was brought back. It was known that in 2006, she died in a car crash in South Africa. However, later, she walked back into Albert Square. She returned during the soap’s 30th anniversary in 2025. The audience was shocked to see a dead character again on their screens. However, even now, she is loved by the audience and has been a fan favourite.
In recent times, even Cindy Beale returned in 2023. It was informed that Cindy died during childbirth when she was in prison two decades earlier. However, now fans think that it could be Vincent Hubbard’s time next. Richard Blackwood played the role of Vincent. When he left the soap, many questions weren’t answered. And so fans think that something more is to his story than what they were shown on screen.
Richard Blackwood Speaks Out On Vincent’s Fate
Vincent was last seen in 2018 on the soap. Actually, he was tricked by Phil Mitchell, Aidan Maguire and the corrupt cop DCI Aisworth. Vincent was held at gunpoint. However, it was not clear if he died then or somehow managed to escape.
In 2021, the soap confirmed the news that Aidan’s men had killed him. However, fans were not sure about it. They refused to accept it. And blamed the soap for keeping his story unfinished. They were sure that he would return one day.
At the 2025 Best Heroes Awards, Richard said he had no hard feelings about how his role ended. However, fans bring it up to him every time. “I’m fine with what they decided,” Richard said, “but I feel for the fans who still ask if Vincent will ever come back.”
While he was on the show, he was married to Kim Fox. However, he had some complications with several residents. Once, his foster sister Donna Yates even asked him to be the father of her child. The BBC soap has recently been bringing many characters back. So even Vincent can return. And for that, fans will need to wait for official confirmation. For more EastEnders spoilers and updates, keep following Soap Opera Daily.