A fan favourite character paid a visit to their former spouse in prison
EastEnders has provided an update on a forgotten character who has not been seen in years, with viewers being told he will ‘never change’.
It’s been an emotional time for the residents of Albert Square, with the majority of characters still mourning the loss of Martin Fowler after he died last month in the Queen Vic explosion.
Among those having a hard time coming to terms with Martin’s loss is Kathy Beale, who was picked to be the godmother of the first baby born on the BBC soap all the way back in 1985.
On Tuesday (March 10), Kathy decided to close her café for the day so some of Martin’s closest male friends could talk about their feelings about his passing and reflect on what he meant to them.
While the café was closed, Kathy decided to pay a visit to her ex-husband Rocky Cotton, who is currently serving a 10-year stint in prison for setting fire to the Bridge Street Café.
Played by Brian Conley, the estranged father of Sonia Fowler was introduced to the BBC soap in 2021, initially posing as a friendly person who just wanted to make people happy.
Sadly, Kathy fell for Rocky’s charms and didn’t see that he was immense debt, marrying him, with it revealed on their big day that he was still married to Jo Cotton.
Eventually leaving when sentenced in court for the insurance scam that burnt down Kathy’s business, Rocky hasn’t been mentioned much since his exit in 2023.
Upon returning from her prison visit, which occurred off-camera, Kathy broke down to Harvey Monroe as she opened up about how Rocky remains the same as ever.
“I just felt I had to go, you should have seen the state of him. He looked like he did 12 rounds with Tyson Fury. I barely sat down and he asked me to transfer him money.
“After everything, the fire, the lies. I thought this was a wake up call that he learned something but no he never will, will he. Neither will I. I try my best to help everyone else, I suppose I wanted someone to help me,” she said.
Attempting to reassure Kathy, Harvey replied: “There’s a lot of things I could call you Kathy. Strong, kind, funny, scary, but selfish, not you Kath. Maybe you need to stop worrying about everyone else and let us worry about you for a change.”
Fans are currently clamouring for Kathy and Harvey to end up together, with the latter currently in a relationship with Jean Slater, who has been ignoring in him in the wake of Martin’s death.