Our latest EastEnders spoilers can reveal that Bobby Beale finds himself in mortal danger when Rocky Cotton sets fire to the cafe. In spiralling debt with Nish, Rocky attempts to save himself with an insurance claim on the cafe.
However, Rocky’s plan backfires when Bobby sees the fire, and attempts to put it out himself. Will Bobby be killed as the fire blazes out of control?
Read our EastEnders spoilers for this storyline in full below.
Rocky hatches a plan
Still in enormous debt to Nish, Rocky is desperate to find the money he needs to pay back his loan. Nish tells Rocky he can repay the money by stealing a car from the car lot instead.
Rocky initially agrees, but changes his mind after speaking to Jay about his near-death experience. Rocky is about to come clean to Kathy about his debt, when a conversation with Sonia sparks one last idea…
Harvey warns Rocky off
Rocky fills Harvey in on his new plan. He intends to fire to the cafe, which is already having electrical faults. He will then claim the money on insurance. Appalled, Harvey informs Rocky that, if he goes through with it, he’ll tell Kathy.
Rocky continues to scheme after Kathy receives another electric shock from a faulty plug – but insists to Harvey that he won’t go through with it.
Later, Rocky gets carried away at the bookies, but quickly loses all of his winnings. Harvey then offers to take out a loan to help Rocky, but withdraws the offer when he learns about Rocky’s day in the bookies.
With no option left, Rocky heads to the cafe. At Walford East restaurant, Kathy waits to meet him there for a romantic dinner…
Rocky starts a fire
At the cafe, Rocky tampers with the electrics and manages to start a fire. He then heads to Walford East to meet Kathy. On the way, he is accosted by Harvey who demands to know what he was up to. Rocky remains tight-lipped, but Harvey isn’t convinced.
Bobby killed as the café explodes?
Meanwhile, Bobby sees the fire blazing inside the café. Letting himself in, he attempts to extinguish it himself.
But, just then, a tremendous explosion traps Bobby inside, unconscious. Will Bobby die in the blaze?
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