{"id":41639,"date":"2023-12-12T01:00:31","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T00:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1938069"},"modified":"2023-12-12T11:19:58","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T10:19:58","slug":"eastenders-letitia-dean-on-whether-sharon-can-forgive-keanu-for-kidnap-secret","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/eastenders-letitia-dean-on-whether-sharon-can-forgive-keanu-for-kidnap-secret\/","title":{"rendered":"EastEnders\u2019 Letitia Dean on whether Sharon can forgive Keanu for kidnap secret"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Keanu obviously isn\u2019t the man Sharon thinks he is” <\/p>

By Lewis Knight\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 12 December 2023 at 00:00 AM<\/p>

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Actress Letitia Dean has teased her character Sharon Watts\u2019s dramatic Christmas in EastEnders<\/a> this year.<\/p>\n

This Christmas, Sharon finally prepares to tie the knot with on-off lover Keanu Taylor<\/a> (Danny Walters), but both are hiding huge secrets.<\/p>\n

Keanu is hiding the dark secret that he staged the kidnapping of young Albie Watts with the aid of his mother Karen Taylor (Lorraine Stanley) \u2013 whom he then took the full blame for what happened<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Sharon has discovered that Keanu is not the father of her son Albie<\/a> and that the biological father is her ex-husband and Keanu\u2019s old love rival, Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden).<\/p>\n

Naturally, Christmas is only the proper time for these secrets to be revealed and as we know from that flash-forward back in February<\/a>, one man will end up dead surrounded by Sharon in her wedding dress and the rest of The Six \u2013 Kathy Cotton<\/a> (Gillian Taylforth), Stacey Slater<\/a> (Lacey Turner), Denise Fox<\/a> (Diane Parish), Linda Carter<\/a> (Kellie Bright), and Suki Panesar<\/a> (Balvinder Sopal).<\/p>\n

In a new interview shared with RadioTimes.com<\/a> and other press, Letitia Dean chats through what looks set to be one of Sharon\u2019s most memorable Christmases ever\u2026<\/p>\n

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Sharon and Keanu are hoping for a dream wedding day with son Albie.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

It\u2019s safe to say Sharon has had an eventful year. Where do we find Sharon at this point in the storyline and how is she feeling? <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s putting it mildly! It\u2019s been a really tough year for Sharon\u2019s but at this point she\u2019s trying to put everything behind her and is looking forward to marrying Keanu. Sharon believes that once that ring is on her finger, she can move forward and put the events of the past year behind her.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut she is also carrying a huge amount of guilt because she adores the close bond that Keanu and Albie have, and she knows that if this secret were to ever come out, she could lose everything.\u201d<\/p>\n

How has it been working on this one-of-a-kind storyline since February?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been great. I\u2019ve worked on some brilliant Christmas storylines during my time in the show but this one felt different because for the first time, the audience are one step ahead of our characters. It\u2019s so cleverly executed and the writing has been fantastic. It\u2019s also been lovely to work with the other women, it\u2019s like we have formed a really tight little group.\u201d<\/p>\n

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From left to right, Scott Maslen as Jack Branning, Lacey Turner as Stacey Slater, Navin Chowdhry as Nish Panesar, Balvinder Sopal as Suki Kaur Panesar, Matt Di Angelo as Dean Wicks, Kellie Bright as Linda Carter, Steve McFadden as Phil Mitchell, Letitia Dean as Sharon Watts, Danny Walters as Keanu Taylor, Diane Parish as Denise Fox, Aaron Thiara as Ravi Gulati, Gillian Taylforth as Kathy Cotton, and Brian Conley as Tom \u201cRocky\u201d Cotton all pose for EastEnders.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Are there any particular men in question that might find themselves on the wrong side of Sharon by Christmas Day?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cOh yes! Keanu obviously isn\u2019t the man Sharon thinks he is and although she is wracked with guilt over Albie\u2019s paternity she has no idea he is keeping this massive secret. Family is everything to Sharon, and the idea that Keanu would purposely play with her emotions in such a cruel way would absolutely break her. I don\u2019t think she could forgive him for that.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd then there\u2019s Phil. Say what you like about their dysfunctional relationship, but through all of their ups and down over the years, they have always had each other\u2019s backs so it is tearing her apart that she is betraying him over Albie and we all know how Phil can react when he\u2019s burnt by those closest to him. Phil will do anything for his kids, as will Sharon, so it could be disastrous for them both if the truth were to ever come out.\u201d<\/p>\n

What has the reaction to the storyline been like over the past year?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been brilliant. We\u2019re all so thrilled at the reaction, and it\u2019s great fun to read all of the theories. Some of them have even changed my mind over the course of the year!\u201d<\/p>\n

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Will Keanu and Sharon manage to make it to \u2018I Do\u2019?<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

How did you feel when you finally found out?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cShocked! I was not expecting it, and I don\u2019t think any of us were! I\u2019m excited to see how it will play out as I think the viewers are going to love it. Although, it was easier not knowing as now I\u2019m scared to open my mouth in case I say something I shouldn\u2019t!\u201d<\/p>\n

Can you give me three words to describe what the viewers have got to look forward to over Christmas?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cViewers can expect lots of drama, a whole heap of tension and there is definitely going to be that shock factor.\u201d<\/p>\n

How does it feel to be part of the Christmas Day storyline?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been involved in so many great Christmas storylines and this one is really up there for me. Although at this point, I\u2019m surprised Sharon doesn\u2019t skip the holiday altogether given her track record!\u201d<\/p>\n

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Both Keanu and Sharon are hiding massive secrets that could destroy their romance for good.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

What are you doing for Christmas?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cUnlike Sharon, I will hopefully be having a less dramatic Christmas and enjoying the festivities.\u201d<\/p>\n

How has it been working alongside the other leading ladies over the past year?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s always great to be part of a big story, but to be part of something that has gone on for nearly a year with Sharon and the other five has been wonderful. I love and adore each and every one of them, and we\u2019re all just so excited to be a part of it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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