Things get even more complex as someone drives Martin and Ruby together in EastEnders
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Martin Fowler (James Bye) is drawn towards Ruby Allen (Louisa Lytton) in EastEnders this Christmas after being encouraged by a close friend. The Walford market trader was rocked to the core when his ex-wife made a shock return and confirmed that she’d given birth to his son some years ago.
![[Martin Fowler and Stacey Slater have a conversation in EastEnders]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/497648-b7a0.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
It soon transpired that the youngster had been hospitalised after downing a bottle of liquid paracetamol that she had carelessly left around her home. To make matters worse, he now needed a life-saving organ transplant. The two haven’t been on best terms of late, after she accidentally exposed his plan to gain custody of son Roman to the child’s mother, his ex-wife Ruby Allen (Louisa Lytton).
![[Ruby stand behind a fed-up looking Martin in the cafe in EastEnders as Zack watches on]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/496898-ac44.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
Martin’s other ex-wife Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) began to doubt whether his scheme was the right move, and warned him to stop. Little did she realise, Ruby was listening in from behind her and discovered the extent of his plot – threatening to never put his name on Roman’s birth certificate.
![[Martin Fowler presents Ruby Allen with a bottle of champagne as they stand around son Roman's hospital bed in EastEnders]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/499881-9b14.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
After learning that his son’s donor liver wasn’t viable, Martin bravely put himself forward for the operation in the hope it could not only save him, but also repair his fractured relationship with Ruby. In a further twist, he tried to kiss Stacey during a heart to heart!.
Confused by his own behaviour, Martin spoke to Zack Hudson (James Farrar) about his feelings and was encouraged to focus on Roman and Ruby. Stacey had her own romance woes, chatting to mum Jean (Gillian Wright), who advised that the sooner she acts, the less likely he’d be to turn to Ruby.
