{"id":40955,"date":"2023-12-02T01:01:11","date_gmt":"2023-12-02T00:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1931560"},"modified":"2023-12-02T01:55:19","modified_gmt":"2023-12-02T00:55:19","slug":"eastenders-brian-conley-kathy-wont-forgive-rocky-hes-devastated","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/eastenders-brian-conley-kathy-wont-forgive-rocky-hes-devastated\/","title":{"rendered":"EastEnders\u2019 Brian Conley: \u2018Kathy won\u2019t forgive Rocky \u2013 he\u2019s devastated\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

There’s a good reason Rocky could be the Christmas victim. <\/p>

By Helen Daly\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Saturday, 02 December 2023 at 00:01 AM<\/p>

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If there\u2019s one EastEnders<\/a> character who will certainly have all eyes on him at Christmas Day, it\u2019s Rocky Cotton (played by Brian Conley).<\/p>\n

Earlier in the year, he made one big error when he was struck down by his gambling addiction and forced to damage the electrics in his wife\u2019s caf\u00e9, meaning he could claim on the insurance.<\/p>\n

But while Kathy\u2019s (Gillian Taylforth) in the dark, there\u2019s no doubt Rocky\u2019s involvement will have to come out at some point \u2013 and with all eyes on who\u2019s the body on Christmas Day, we can\u2019t help but worry for Rocky\u2019s safety when she does find out.<\/p>\n

RadioTimes.com<\/a> and other press heard from Conley about the gripping storyline and what the future holds for the newlyweds.<\/p>

Rocky has proven time and time again that he can\u2019t be trusted. Having made the biggest mistake of all by setting fire to the caf\u00e9, do you think Kathy and Rocky can survive this latest hurdle?<\/strong><\/p>\n

BC: Kathy obviously has put up with a hell of a lot [Laughs] since the wedding. He\u2019s so optimistic about the future and he tries to remain positive always, but I think he knows in his heart that it will be asking a hell of a lot from her to forgive him.<\/p>\n

But you never know, goodwill to all men and hopefully at Christmas the magic fairy will come down and change everything and put it all back to normal, but I think that\u2019s very unlikely. [Laughs]<\/p>\n

I mean, the fact that it is Christmas, Kathy might find it in her heart to forgive him, but I don\u2019t think she will and he would have to do a hell of a lot to win back her trust. She has forgiven him in the past because their love is so strong and they truly love each other.<\/p>\n

All of this was to try and help the situation as they got deeper and deeper into debt, and Rocky saw this as the only answer. It was always because he loved Kathy and he wanted to make it all right, so maybe she will see through all of it and realise that\u2019s what he was trying to do. But he has burnt down her cafe, so we\u2019ll have to wait and see.<\/p>\n

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Brian Conley as Rocky in EastEnders.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Rocky is continuing to keep his involvement secret from wife Kathy. Where do we find Rocky at this point in the storyline and how is he feeling?<\/strong><\/p>\n

BC: Devastated that he\u2019s bought this all on himself. He\u2019s got no one else to blame but himself and he really shouldn\u2019t have gone to Nish to ask for a loan \u2013 what did he ever expect? It\u2019s made even worse that it is Christmas.<\/p>\n

I think moments like this really do magnify over the Christmas period where everyone is joyous and looking forward, so he\u2019s just devastated about the whole thing and I don\u2019t think he can see a way out even though he tries to remain positive.<\/p>\n

What has it been like working up to the storyline since February?<\/strong><\/p>\n

BC: I think it\u2019s amazing. It\u2019s very clever and I think you can only do this type of story in an ongoing drama. The audience have been very patient.<\/p>\n

Do you think Rocky will be wearing the dreaded cufflinks at Christmas?<\/strong><\/p>\n

BC: It\u2019s a possibility. He could be, or it could be anyone\u2026<\/p>\n

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