is Nico's father, not Dodger. He will be a match.

Looks like, either way, Mercedes is on her way out because of Freddie. I don't believe he'll kill her like the spoiler states, but with their feud going the way it is and what she's just said about ruining his life, I think we'll be led to believe he kills her for a short while and then we'll see her on a beach somewhere.

Freddie Roscoe murders Mercedes McQueen

These are the spoilers for next week!

Wednesday: Elsewhere, someone plans to leave the village forever when the rest of their family turn against them.

Thursday: Meanwhile, swept up with emotion, Freddie and Lindsey kiss, but someone has seen them and threatens to tell Joe. Later, a life is on the line when a sinister visitor arrives at the witness's home. Their family isn't concerned, thinking their loved one has left the country, unaware they could be dead..

Friday: After last night, a haunted Freddie realises he has lost the chain that he wears around his neck and goes back to the scene of the crime to find it.

Meanwhile, the victim's family realise their loved one isn't on holiday when they find their passport in the kitchen and the police announce they're launching a murder investigation…

Some stuff from the producer interview-

-Mercedes will exit in the show's 4000th episode next week.
- The first victim of the 'Angel of Death' will die in January.
- New family The Lovedays will be joining in January 2015.
- A character will be returning full time over the next few months.
- Sandy returns over the festive period.
- Myra is back for good.
- 'The student aspect' will be back in 2015, but focusing on six high school students: Holly Cunningham, Tom Osbourne, Peri Lomax, Nico Blake, Cleo McQueen, Harry Hutchinson and newcomer Dylan Loveday.
- Darren will have a big 2015, away from Nancy, where he explores a new romance, a new business and a new comic double act.
- Big players over the next few months are Dodger, Theresa, Maxine, Patrick, Sienna, John Paul and Ste...so no change really.