Nicola Mitchell, played by Laura Doddington, is feared to have exited the soap after a dramatic storyline involving a kidnapping.
Earlier this month, fans watched as Harry Mitchell was taken hostage by Okie and Ravi.
It came after he was forced to sell drugs for the pair who run a major drug operation in East London.
When Ravi decided to go on holiday, Okie was instructed to free Harry but failed to do so, choosing instead to torment him further.
EastEnders fans fear popular show star has quit after vanishing act
Shortly before vanishing from the BBC show, Harry confessed to his mum, Nicola Mitchel, about his involvement in drug dealing.
However, Nicola has since failed to acknowledge that her son is missing, prompting many EastEnders fans to theorise that she is missing.
Taking to Reddit to discuss the mystery, one person said: “So……where is Nicola off to? She has disappeared?”
Another penned: “I don’t know, but she is sorely missed. Need her back now to sort out Ravi once and for all.”
A third said: “Where is Nicola? Has the actress left the soap?”
Who is Laura Doddington and when did she join EastEnders as Nicola Mitchell?
Laura Doddington joined EastEnders all the way back in 2024, taking on the role of matriarch Nicola Mitchell.
She was introduced as the ex-wife of Teddy Mitchell (Roland Manookian) and the mother of Harry (Elijah Holloway).
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Her early storylines on the show saw her help Harry get revenge on those behind his prison sentence
Laura Doddington has starred in a number of other programmes, including Doctors, Holby City, and People Just Do Nothing.
Before her most recent role on the soap, she starred in one episode of EastEnders in 2009.