‘[She] knew that Cindy would try and worm her way back into Ian’s life at the next chance that she got because she always does, and ultimately Kathy did what she did to protect her son.
Gillian Taylforth has spilled the beans after it was revealed Kathy Beale attacked former daughter-in-law Cindy (Michelle Collins) in tonight’s explosive EastEnders.
‘Kathy has seen Ian be hurt by Cindy time and time again, and so I think she finally thought, enough is enough.
She added: ‘Ian is a fool in love when it comes to Cindy, and Kathy couldn’t let him get hurt by her again.
Kathy burst in, and admitted that she had stolen the locket from Cindy’s unconscious body after wielding the shovel, wanting to put an end to her many years of dastardly behaviour.