EastEnders spoilers follow.
EastEnders' Kathy Cotton gets a nasty shock later this month as she realises that her husband Rocky is harbouring a dark secret over the café fire.
Kathy faces a tense showdown with Rocky after being tipped off by Nish Panesar and Harvey Monroe.
In upcoming scenes, Rocky becomes stressed as Nish piles further pressure on him over the future of the burned-out café.
Nish wants to buy the business and is using Rocky's guilty secrets as leverage to make it happen.
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When Rocky confides in Harvey, his friend encourages him to end the lies and deception by coming clean to Kathy.
However, Rocky briefly sees hope for the future when Kathy admits that she's open to hearing Nish's offer for the café.
Kathy ends up selling the business to Nish during a meeting at Number 45. Despite getting exactly what he wanted, Nish can't resist stirring things and hints that Rocky was responsible for starting the fire.
An unsure Kathy seeks clarification from Harvey, who all but confirms that Nish's allegation is true.
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Shocked by what she has heard, Kathy confronts Rocky. Is their marriage over?
Later, Ian suggests that Kathy should report Rocky to the police but she refuses to involve the authorities.
Instead, Kathy rebukes Nish in the Queen Vic as she points out his responsibility for putting so much pressure on Rocky in the first place.
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Nish dismisses Kathy's complaints, then launches a nasty attack on Bernadette Taylor when she finds herself caught in the crossfire.
Bernie's brother Keanu overhears and also gets involved, lashing out at Nish as the situation threatens to get badly out of control.
EastEnders airs these scenes in the week commencing Monday, December 11.
EastEnders airs on Mondays - Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One. The show also streams on BBC iPlayer.
