EastEnders fans hail THIS character the most HATED person in Walford

Tonight's EastEnders saw a shocking twist air that no one saw coming...

EastEnders fans have been left stunned after tonight's episode ended with Ian Beale telling his son Bobby exactly what he thought of him... before throwing him out of the house and onto the streets.

Viewers have watched Bobby struggling to get his life back together ever since returning to Walford after coming out of prison where he served time for killing his older sister, Lucy.

Ian throws out Bobby in EastEnders BBC — Bobby found himself in trouble with the police thanks to Dennis's meddling (Picture: BBC)

But while he has tried his best to look to the future, he has been continuously haunted by memories of his sister, as well as facing his dad's clear dislike of him.

However, after discovering the Islamic faith, he has found comfort in his new beliefs and tonight's EastEnders saw him take the huge step to officially convert to Islam.

WHAT IS ON TONIGHT? Check out our NEW and improved TV Guide

But, as always, Ian has struggled to even try to understand his son, and when he offered to hold Bobby's conversion in his restaurant, it was clear it was only for his own political gain and not because he wanted to support his son.

Tonight saw Bobby in trouble with the police after Dennis Rickman got revenge for him hitting him recently by searching websites about Islamic extremism on his laptop, leading officers to come and question Bobby right before his conversion.

But while it was clear that Bobby was innocent, Ian failed to listen to his son's claims that he had been set up and the pair fell out.

While Bobby's conversion was a success, Max urged Bobby to reach out to his dad and try to make amends, but when Bobby headed home he overheard Ian telling Sharon that he thought Bobby was evil and beyond help... leading to the pair having a huge fight.

As Bobby tried to defend himself, Ian lashed out, telling his son that he will never forgive him for Lucy's death, before bundling him out of the house and onto the streets.

But Ian's vile behaviour has left fans fuming - so much that the character started trending on Twitter...

With Ian now estranged from all his children, what is it going to take to make him realise the error of his ways?

EastEnders airs Monday and Friday at 8pm and Tuesday and Thursday at 7.30pm on BBC One.

Claire is Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch and has been a journalist for over 15 years, writing about everything from soaps and TV to beauty, entertainment, and even the Royal Family. After starting her career at a soap magazine, she ended up staying for 13 years, and over that time she’s pulled pints in the Rovers Return, sung karaoke in the Emmerdale village hall, taken a stroll around Albert Square, and visited Summer Bay Surf Club in sunny Australia.

After learning some tricks of the trade at websites Digital Spy, Entertainment Daily, and Woman & Home, Claire landed a role at What’s On TV and whattowatch.com writing about all things TV and film, with a particular love for Aussie soaps, Strictly Come Dancing and Bake Off.

She’s interviewed everyone from June Brown — AKA Dot Cotton — to Michelle Keegan, swapped cooking tips with baking legend Mary Berry backstage at the NTAs, and danced the night away with soap stars at countless awards bashes. There’s not a lot she doesn’t know about soaps and TV and can be very handy when a soapy question comes up in a pub quiz!

As well as all things soap-related, Claire also loves running, spa breaks, days out with her kids, and getting lost in a good book.