HE may have departed from Albert Square on Christmas Day, but Keanu Taylor actor Danny Walters is alive and well, and looking rather different following the explosive episode.
Posing with some fans for Instagram, the 26-year-old actor looks worlds away from his EastEnders character thanks to some facial hair.
In the snaps, Danny grins from ear to ear as he shows off his new beard alongside two female fans.
His appearance comes after Keanu was “killed off” in the festive episode of the BBC One soap.
However, fans are convinced that Keanu is still alive and think that Linda Carter (played by Kellie Bright) may have helped him fake his own death.
EastEnders released a sneaky preview of an upcoming episode with the caption: “All will be revealed. New Years Day, in a special flashback episode.”
The video shows the message “family means everything…” before the words, “lies, secrets, giving, taking and revenge” flash up on screen.
Viewers then see Keanu alive, Louise Mitchell looking shifty and Linda standing next to the grey van.
Despite gunshots being fired during the Christmas Day episode, viewers didn’t actually see anyone get killed and now they’re convinced that Keanu could be alive.
Meanwhile, Danny has been starring in panto over the festive period – appearing in a production of Beauty and The Beast in Aylesbury, while his future on EastEnders is still unclear.
Keanu became the centre of the whodunit storyline this year after Phil Mitchell (played by Steve McFadden) found out about his affair with Sharon (played by Letitia Dean).