Rocky Cotton takes drastic action after ultimatum from Kathy in EastEnders
KATHY Beale is under financial pressure after paying off Rocky Cotton's former wife Jo in an attempt to get rid of her meddling.
Next week in EastEnders, her husband decides to treat her to a romantic outing but it completely backfires on him.
Jo Cotton wreaked havoc during Kathy and Rocky's wedding day by trapping her former husband and branding him a bigamist.
Desperate for a fresh start with her beau, Kathy (portrayed by Gillian Taylforth) agreed to pay Jo off to finally get some peace.
Unfortunately, this has left her in a financial predicament as she made the decision to sell off the chippy before her son Ian intervened.
Distracted by her money woes, Kathy hasn't had the chance to spend much time with Rocky (Brian Conley) as a married woman.
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Next week on the BBC One soap, Rocky tries to get Kathy in the mood for some alone time, but their living situation at Sonia Fowler's is taking its toll.
In an effort to woo Kathy, Rocky sets up a romantic picnic at the car lot, but she's furious that he's squandered money they don't have.
After a tongue-lashing from Kathy, Rocky realises he needs to take drastic action to get them back on track.
What will he do?
Rocky was confirmed to be on his way out of Albert Square as actor Brian Conley will be focusing on new ventures away from the London-based program.
Since he was tipped to exit the long-running soap, viewers have been sent into a frenzy and shared their wildest theories on social media.
Whilst many of them have speculated that he could be killed off during this Christmas' murder mystery, others believe the former con man will be up to his old tricks.
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In August, it was confirmed that a fire would rip through Kathy's café, destroying part of the Square.
Could Rocky be behind the blaze as part of a shocking insurance scam?
Could he solve Kathy's money issues by committing crimes that will send him straight to prison?
Will he get involved with a shady crowd out of desperation?
EastEnders airs from Monday to Thursday at 7.30pm on BBC One.