EastEnders<\/a> has aired a heartbreaking split for one of the members of The Six \u2013 Kathy Cotton (Gillian Taylforth).<\/p>\n The BBC One soap has seen Kathy struggle in the aftermath of the fire that destroyed her cafe<\/a> and left grandsons Peter (Thomas Law) and Bobby Beale (Clay Milner Russell) fighting for their lives.<\/p>\n Narrowly avoiding legal issues for the fire herself<\/a>, Kathy had no idea that partner\u00a0 Tom \u201cRocky\u201d Cotton<\/a> (Brian Conley) was responsible for the fire in a bid to claim the insurance money and pay off Nish Panesar<\/a> (Navin Chowdhry) who he took a loan from to pay off gambling and blackmail debts.<\/p>\n Nish agreed to keep these secrets for Rocky on the condition that he persuaded Kathy to sell the cafe to him.<\/p>\n On Monday, Kathy is persuaded to sell to Nish and she does so, with Nish then revealing that he hopes to build flats on the site of the cafe.<\/p>\n Following this exchange, Nish plants a seed of doubt in Kathy by addressing the prospect of an insurance scam and sarcastically praising Rocky as an honourable man.<\/p>\n Later, Kathy tracks down Rocky\u2019s estranged friend Harvey Monroe (Ross Boatman) and questions him about his fallout with her partner.<\/p>\n Harvey directed Kathy to speak to Rocky but she would not budge \u2013 so Harvey confessed Rocky\u2019s gambling habit, the debt with Nish, and the arson in an insurance scam.<\/p>\n Following this, a furious Kathy confronted Rocky at home and demanded the truth before smashing plates in the kitchen.<\/p>\n Rocky confessed his actions and Kathy furiously accused him of endless lies and cowardice.<\/p>\n The rest of the Beale family \u2013 including Peter and Bobby, plus Kathy\u2019s son Ian Beale<\/a> (Adam Woodyatt) and his first wife Cindy Beale<\/a> (Michelle Collins).<\/p>\n Despite Rocky begging Kathy to not end their relationship, she orders him to leave and ends their \u2018marriage\u2019, telling him she never wants to see him again.<\/p>\n Outside on Bridge Street, Rocky stood destitute and alone outside the burned-out cafe.<\/p>\n Back in the Beale house, Ian and Cindy want revenge and legal action against Rocky, but Kathy asks her family to just leave her alone.<\/p>\n Once on her own, Kathy threw hers and Rocky\u2019s wedding photo and broke down in tears.<\/p>\n Is this really the end of the road for Kathy and Rocky?<\/p>\n Read More:<\/strong><\/p>\n Visit our dedicated\u00a0EastEnders<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>page for all the latest news, interviews and spoilers.\u00a0<\/strong>If you\u2019re looking for more to watch, check out our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Spoiler warning for the episode on Monday 11th December 2023. 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