avi has been struggling to keep his police informant role under wraps, and today’s EastEnders sees him risk everything to save his new friend Mark from prison; however, fans are convinced that they have worked out who the mysterious big drugs boss is, and this new theory links perfectly to everything we know about the New Year flashforward so far.

Who is Mark and Ravi’s mysterious crime boss?

Ever since he found out that the police were planning a sting on some of the lower-tier members of the drug gang, Ravi’s head has been in a spin. Knowing that Mark will be at the targeted drop-off, Ravi understands it is only a matter of time before he ends up in prison.

Priya has tried to reason with Ravi, telling him that Mark being behind bars can only be a good thing. But Ravi is struggling to put himself first and not his new friend.

The fact that he is the police informant that Mark is looking for has been on the tip of Ravi’s tongue for days. The only reason he hasn’t already told him is that Priya managed to stop him.

EastEnders: Ravi risks his own safety for Mark

When Mark talks about family and how much it means to him today, Ravi knows he has to help him.

Ravi meets Mark at the job location, catching him just before he does the drop. He tells Mark that something feels off, just as the police swoop in.

Mark does a runner and later thanks Ravi for saving his skin. But by keeping his new friend out of jail, Ravi has put a target on his back.

Realising the only way Ravi could have known about the police raid is if he is the rat, Mark calls his big boss and tells him he has found the informant.

However, as Ravi’s days look to be numbered, fans think they’ve worked out who Mark and Ravi’s boss is.

Fans share their shocking theory

Fans took to social media to share their theory. They think the mystery organised crime boss is none other than Max Branning…

I think Max will be revealed as the head honcho of the drug gang that Ravi works for. We don’t know what he does for work, yet he can afford the B&B and always has cash. Also, this week’s awkward job interview between Max and Ravi made me think!” said one fan on Reddit.

“Max rejected Ravi straight away. He didn’t hear him out at all. It was as if he almost knew him. The whole thing just felt off and odd,” someone else agreed.

“It being Max would also explain why the response on New Year’s Day was so massive for just solicitation to murder. They sent in multiple units,” an eagle-eyed fan added.

While someone else thought Max being the drug boss would tie nicely to Ravi being the flashforward gun man.”Given everything surrounding the flashforward, I’m leaning towards it being Max. And the man who takes Lauren and Oscar will end up being Ravi.”

“Yes, I agree. The evidence strongly supports Max as a criminal mastermind,” added a final fan.