EastEnders' Kathy plans to sell Beales' chippy to pay off Jo in end of an era
It's the end of an era...
Kathy Cotton (Gillian Taylforth) made the momentous decision to sell a family business in tonight's EastEnders (19th July), as her new husband Rocky (Brian Conley) scrambled to find the cash to pay off their blackmailer.
Rocky and Kathy 'wed' earlier this week, shortly after his estranged wife Jo (Vicki Michelle) arrived to warn him that their divorce hadn't gone through after all.
Later learning that Jo wasn't lying, it transpired that she had deliberately deceived Rocky; and after an epic showdown between her and Kathy, Jo demanded they pay £50k for her silence.
Obviously, Rocky wasn't keen on being imprisoned for bigamy, and he sought advice from legal brain Eve Unwin (Heather Peace). Not buying his tale that a friend had accidentally got married while still legally wed to another, Eve was amused, but revealed that Rocky may be the victim of fraud.
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In the meantime, Rocky promised a despondent Kathy that he merely had to convince ten pals to lend him £5k each, but he had no luck. When Elaine Peacock (Harriet Thorpe) took Kathy under her wing, Kathy confided in her, and Elaine pointed out that she and Rocky were a team now and that Kathy could also take steps to sort the situation.
Her gaze lingering over Beales' Plaice, Kathy ultimately announced to Rocky that she had been to the bank, got hold of her savings and taken out a loan for the blackmail money. She was also selling the chippy, which would help with repayments.
Rocky felt terrible, but was grateful for her support. But as Kathy looked torn, will the couple really be able to overcome Jo's revenge? And what might Kathy's returning son, Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt), have to say?
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Laura Denby is a Freelance Soaps writer covering all the latest news in the Dales, Cobbles and East End for Radio Times. She's a soaps nerd with a love for comedy drama, and has also written for Digital Spy, Metro UK and Yahoo UK.
