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'EastEnders' Fans Blast Show For 'Copying' 'Coronation Street' Plot

Viewers couldn't help but notice Claudette's 'death' looked more than a little familiar...
Ash Percival
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Entertainment Editor, HuffPost UK

Vincent Hubbard buried his 'dead' mother Claudette in his basement
Vincent Hubbard buried his 'dead' mother Claudette in his basement
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'EastEnders' fans have blasted soap bosses for 'copying' one of Coronation Street's most recent storylines, which saw the Platt family kill off villain Calum Logan and bury his body in their cellar.

The BBC soap aired some very similar scenes on Thursday night (10 March), as Patrick Trueman 'killed' Claudette Hubbard, before son Vincent disposed of her corpse in an identical way.

Viewers had a severe case of déjà vu as the drama unfolded, with many taking to Twitter to slam the soap for seemingly recycling their rival's plot.

Didn't #corrie do the body in the flat storyline already this year #EastEnders haven't you got something new for us? recycled storylines...

— Freddie (@Freddie_UK) March 10, 2016

Callum in #Corrie... Buried under concrete. Claudette in #EastEnders... Buried under concrete. #JustSaying

— Elliot Gonzalez (@elliot_gonzalez) March 10, 2016

Blimey Vincent must have been chatting to David from #Corrie #EastEnders

— lesleylyness (@lesleylyness) March 10, 2016

Are the #Corrie scriptwriters writing #EastEnders another body in the cellar getting a bit boring now 😲

— chris lee (@heckmonwyke) March 10, 2016

So #Eastenders has 2 bodies in the basement & #Corrie has one in the annexe - concrete firms doing well in soap land

— Janice Jones (@janicejones28) March 10, 2016

So..... #Hollyoaks - Patrick buried in the wall.#Corrie - Callum buried in the drain.#EastEnders - Claudette buried under the house.

— Craig Thurston (@SxeCt08) March 10, 2016

The platt family have now moved to albert square i c #Corrie #EastEnders

— corrie fan (@corriefan1221) March 10, 2016
David and Kylie buried Calum's body in the same way on 'Coronation Street'
David and Kylie buried Calum's body in the same way on 'Coronation Street'
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However, the storyline did win some praise from fans, as it later transpired that there was a massive twist to Claudette's tale.

It was revealed that she was still alive, and had escaped from the basement, before being admitted to hospital.

Just finished catching on part 2 of #EastEnders #Claudette is still alive 😮😮

— Nathalie (@MsNatEdgar) March 11, 2016

@dominictc good twist we weren't expecting! The joy of watching it live. @bbceastenders at its best #EastEnders #Claudette

— Steve Smith (@stevesmith472) March 10, 2016

Omg what a shock in EastEnders, Claudette's still alive!! Didn't see that coming haha

— Mel stout (@Miss_MelStout) March 10, 2016

Me and @zoe_liz_21 just actually screamed! Yes Claudette! Yes! #EastEnders #Claudette please keep her @dominictc

— Gavin Hayes (@RebelliousGav) March 10, 2016
Fans were shocked to discover Claudette was still alive
Fans were shocked to discover Claudette was still alive
BBC

Fans are now being kept in suspense to find out what happens when Vincent and Patrick discover that Claudette is still alive.

'EastEnders' returns on Monday at 8pm on BBC One.

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