Ravi Dies After Nicola’s Brutal Attack

EastEnders has plunged viewers into another dark and emotionally charged chapter, as one of Walford’s most volatile revenge plots reaches a shocking and seemingly fatal conclusion. What began as a story about recovery, trauma, and survival has escalated into violence, betrayal, and devastating consequences — with Ravi Gulati at the centre of a brutal downfall orchestrated by a mother determined to protect her son at any cost.

Harry Mitchell’s return — and the scars that never healed

The chain of events was set in motion by the return of Harry Mitchell, who reappeared in Albert Square this week after completing a stint in rehab. For the first time in months, Harry was free from the drug addiction that had consumed his life following his horrific abduction and torture at the hands of Oki Okorie. Viewers hoped his homecoming would mark the start of healing — but instead, it exposed just how fragile that recovery truly was.

What should have been a reassuring welcome home quickly felt hollow. Harry’s father, Teddy Mitchell, remains behind bars after wrongly taking responsibility for Oki’s death — a crime that Harry himself committed in a desperate bid to survive. The guilt of that secret hangs heavily over Harry, compounding his trauma rather than easing it.

Adding to his isolation was the absence of his younger brother, Barney Mitchell, who had been unable to cope with the chaos engulfing the family and chose to move in with his biological father, Zack Hudson. With his family fractured and his past unresolved, Harry returned to Walford already on the brink.

Ravi Gulati: the man Harry could never escape

One figure loomed larger than all others in Harry’s mind: Ravi Gulati. In Harry’s eyes, Ravi was the architect of his downfall — the man who dragged him into a criminal empire, forced him to deal drugs, and took over the home of his closest friend, Kojo Asar. When Harry tried to protect Kojo, Ravi and Oki imprisoned him in a trap house, where Oki repeatedly supplied him with drugs, sparking the addiction that nearly destroyed him.

Seeing Ravi effortlessly reintegrate into family life only deepened Harry’s fury. Ravi was welcomed by his children Avani and Nugget and embraced by his partner Priya, seemingly untouched by consequence. To Harry, it was a cruel injustice: the man who ruined his life was thriving, while he was left piecing himself back together from the wreckage.

Despite Kojo’s pleas to let go of the hatred, Harry couldn’t. When Barney refused to return home, Harry’s resentment boiled over. Spotting Ravi casually leaving the café, laughing and free, Harry lashed out verbally, barely able to contain his rage.

Phil’s words — and a dangerous spark

Harry’s emotional state worsened after a blunt conversation with Phil Mitchell. Phil’s advice, delivered in his trademark no-nonsense style, suggested that anyone who threatened family needed to be dealt with decisively. Though not intended as an instruction, the words struck a nerve. To Harry, they sounded like permission.

Soon after, Harry began following Ravi through the Square, his hand gripping a spanner concealed in his pocket. The tension peaked when Ravi knelt down, unaware of the danger looming behind him. Harry raised the weapon, seconds away from delivering a potentially fatal blow — until a perfectly manicured hand clamped around his arm.

Nicola Mitchell steps in — and crosses a line

That hand belonged to Nicola Mitchell, Harry’s mother. Sensing something was terribly wrong, Nicola intervened at the last possible moment, ordering Harry to walk away. He obeyed instantly, the spell broken — but the damage already done.

Later, inside the office at Harry’s barn, the truth spilled out. Harry admitted that if he didn’t get revenge on Ravi, he feared he would relapse. The confession shattered Nicola’s composure. Faced with the prospect of losing her son back to addiction — or worse — Nicola made a fateful decision. Holding Harry’s hands, she promised they would make Ravi pay, but not recklessly. It would be done carefully, cleverly, and without drawing suspicion.

Nicola is not a woman to be underestimated. Beneath her calm, elegant exterior lies a ruthless streak shaped by a deadly past and deep connections within the criminal underworld. Where Harry lacked power, Nicola had influence — and she was prepared to use it.

New Year’s Eve — the beginning of the end

Nicola set her plan in motion during the club’s New Year’s Eve celebrations. With music thumping and champagne flowing, she approached Ravi with a warm smile and offered him a complimentary drink, insisting there were no lingering grudges. Ravi, unsuspecting and disarmed by her apparent generosity, accepted.

As Nicola turned away, she locked eyes with Harry across the room. No words were exchanged, but the meaning was clear. This was no gesture of peace. It was the opening move in a calculated act of revenge.

In the aftermath, Ravi was later found dead — the circumstances brutal, the timing chilling. While official details remain murky within the show’s narrative, the implication is unavoidable: Nicola’s plan worked. Ravi, the man who had evaded justice for so long, finally paid the ultimate price.

Shockwaves across Walford

Ravi’s death sends shockwaves through Albert Square. His children are left grieving, Priya is plunged into disbelief, and the community is forced to confront the cost of vengeance. For Harry, the fallout is equally devastating. While Ravi’s death removes the man who haunted his nightmares, it leaves Harry facing an even heavier burden of guilt and fear — not only for his own actions, but for what his pain drove his mother to do.

Nicola, meanwhile, must live with the consequences of crossing a line she can never uncross. Her actions may have saved Harry from relapse, but at the cost of another life — and possibly her own freedom.

A Square on the brink

As EastEnders moves forward, Ravi’s death promises far-reaching repercussions. Police scrutiny, simmering suspicions, and the threat of exposure loom large. Meanwhile, elsewhere in Walford, the Slater family is grappling with its own nightmare as Jean Slater’s mental health deteriorates under the strain of Anthony Truman’s death and Zoe Slater’s imprisonment, proving once again that no tragedy in Albert Square exists in isolation.

The question now is not just who will pay for Ravi Gulati’s death — but how many lives will be destroyed in the process. Because in Walford, revenge rarely brings peace. It only opens the door to the next disaster.