Love/Hate: Nidge could survive to see another day – as murdered Mary Murray hints he will make it

Love/Hate was shocked by the most gruesome episode yet – but Nidge may still be alive.

Star Mary Murray hints the gang kingpin will survive to see another day, after revealing she fears for how he will deal with her death.

And T the RTE actress admits she now worries: “Who is Nidge going to turn to now for a quick stress relieving knee trembler?”

The 34-year-old – who knew her “demise was imminent” – was afraid to look at Tom Vaughan Lawlor’s young son before shooting her final scene – as she would have “terrified him”.

Dead? Nidge was shot by Patrick in tense final scenes but may live on according to Mary | RTE

Also gone: Siobhan was gunned down and killed | RTE

But Janet was just delighted to make it to the final episode before being brutally tortured to death on the orders of Terence Big Balls – leaving Nidge emotionally broken.

It comes during an extremely tense episode which shows Fran being gang-raped in prison after he is confronted in the showers by Noely.

And the final scene shows once and for all there will be another season – after Nidge was shot by bomb maker Patrick in a tense ending to the series, after Siobhan was killed off.

Asked how she prepared for being killed off, Mary said: “It was a big operation.

“While I was on standby waiting to shoot my scene I tried to read but it was too uncomfortable so I sat back in the make-up truck and listened to music.

Devastated: Nidge couldn’t deal with Janet’s death

“Every now and again a cast or crew member would enter the truck and get the fright of their lives. On one of the test days Tom Vaughan Lawlor decided to come to set with his gorgeous little boy Freddie to say hello to everyone.

“I turned my head away to avoid looking at him because I knew I would have terrified him if he saw me as I was.”

But Mary says she knew that she was going to be killed off – and felt happy to get to the final episode.

She said: “I knew Janet’s demise was imminent. My agent mentioned it to me earlier. I didn’t know exactly where in the series this would occur as scripts hadn’t been released at that stage.

“So I was glad when Janet made it to the last episode at least. The description of her murder was horrific and I knew it would make an impact.”

Customer: Mary now fears who will step in for her | RTE

Now Mary feels that Nidge will see a lot of intense pressure from the cops – and the need to find someone else to give him a “quick stress relieving knee trembler”.

“It’s also a huge inconvenience. He’ll need to find somebody trustworthy to run the brothel. He’ll also have the guards questioning him,” she added.

“No doubt they’ll come across some numbers in her phone that he doesn’t want to advertise. Then there’s her son Aaron who’s been aware of Nidge’s comings and goings.

“He’s bound to kick up a stink. Her death will have opened up a Pandora’s box for him, and of course most importantly, who’s Nidge going to turn to now for a quick stress relieving knee trembler?”

Now Mary will be starring in the Helix’s panto of Cinderella – and can’t wait to play the baddie.

“It will be quite a sober Christmas for me considering we’ll be doing morning as well as evening shows non stop,” she said.

‘It will be full on but I know it’s going to be great craic too. And who doesn’t want to play the baddie? I’m going to relish that opportunity.”