EastEnders' Keanu vows to stay in Walford as he and Sharon share a moment

Tonight, Keanu knocked on Sharon's door, and she had her guard well and truly up as she instructed brother Zack Hudson (James Farrar) to keep Albie away. But as she and Keanu chatted, old feelings began to stir. Keanu was keen to spend time with their son, who he hadn't seen since his brief glimpse at the hospital after he was born.

Sharon said she would think about his request, and father-to-be Zack urged her to let Keanu see Albie, knowing how he would feel in his shoes. So Sharon paid Keanu a visit and revealed that he could see their boy after all. The pair looked like they could easily grow closer as they talked once more, but Sharon rushed away before she could give in to how she truly felt.

Keanu's mum Karen (Lorraine Stanley) arrived to pick up Albie, and a nervous Sharon asked her if Keanu was planning to run away with him. Karen assured her that was not the case, and Sharon bid them goodbye. But, confiding in best mate Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) as they watched the father and son in the Square, Sharon admitted that she still loved Keanu.

Meanwhile, after putting in a call to Keeble to try and persuade her to let him help her, Keanu told Albie that he would be there to watch him grow up - and that he would do whatever it takes.

Will Keanu's scheme pay off? And will he and Sharon be reunited?

Star Walters recently spoke to RadioTimes.com and other media about Keanu's feelings for Sharon, saying that the pair are drawn to each other.

"Sharon was always the reason that Keanu had a big purpose, really, and a bit of drive. And there was a deep, deep attraction to Sharon, that I guess even Keanu couldn't explain if you asked him why there was an attraction, there is something that is there. He's drawn to it.

"And I think it's reciprocated because Sharon has someone - not because he's just younger - but someone who actually appreciates Sharon for who she is and that's why the relationship works so well."

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