Letitia Dean has teased that it won't be long before things "start to get ugly" between Sharon and Keanu on EastEnders.
The on-again, off-again couple have had their fair share of ups and downs on the BBC soap, but it looks like their relationship might be about to turn sour for good.
In recent months, Sharon Taylor (Dean) and Keanu Watts' (Danny Walters) engagement broke down when he discovered that she had betrayed him by letting Lisa Fowler (Lucy Benjamim) flee Walford with his daughter Peggy.
Speaking about the couple's trials and tribulations, Dean said that deep down Sharon is "heartbroken" as she thought they were "in it for the long haul".
"Now she feels like their relationship is doomed," the soap star shared.
Boxing promotor Dorian has taken both a personal and a professional interest in Sharon, and she isn't adverse to the attention.
"She's been down for so many weeks so it’s rather nice to have someone take an interest, even if it is just a bit of harmless flirting," Dean said with a laugh.
He offers her an opportunity to set up shop in a new gym in Abu Dhabi.
"It would obviously be a huge change for Sharon as Walford is her home, but with her relationship in tatters, I don’t think she feels like there’s much left to keep her there," Dean said of the business proposal.
"It would be a great business move for her, and would offer security for Albie’s future so it’s very tempting."
The additional distance between her and Keanu would also be a plus.
The soap star said: "It would also make the breakup a lot easier if there were thousands of miles between them instead of living just across the Square from each other. Plus I think she'd be pleased to see the back of Karen for a while!"
Keanu slides even deeper into her bad books when he betrays her trust with Albie.
"Time and time again, Keanu has proved to Sharon that he can’t be trusted to look after their son. When he does a disappearing act with Albie, Sharon finally thinks enough is enough," Dean explained.
"She knows that Keanu worships Albie and wouldn’t do anything to hurt him but it’s clear he is incapable of behaving responsibly. After losing Denny, Albie’s safety is non-negotiable so the idea that he would up and leave with their son without telling her his whereabouts puts the fear of god in her."
Sharon devises a plan to enable them to co-parent Albie more amicably.
"It’s clear that neither of them can come to a resolution on their own, so Sharon consults a lawyer to put an agreed plan in place so that Keanu is clear on what’s expected of him when looking after Albie and what access he’s entitled to," Dean said.
"She never wanted to get to this point, but he’s left her with no choice and it’s not long before things start to get ugly between the pair."
Despite all of their relationship troubles, does Sharon still love Keanu?
"Without a doubt, but I think she questions whether he ever really loved her, or whether he just wanted to be with her because of Albie," Dean said.
"It’s never easy between them, so she’s torn between her head and her heart, but we’ll have to see which one wins."
EastEnders airs on RTÉ One, RTÉ Player and BBC One Monday to Thursday.
