EastEnders star Gillian Taylforth admits she "doesn't know" how long Harvey and Kathy's romance will last
The EastEnders legend was also reunited with Angie Watts icon Anita Dobson.
Gillian Taylforth has revealed that she's not sure if her EastEnders alter ego Kathy Cotton's new romance will last the distance.
Kathy is just a few weeks into a proper relationship with Harvey Monroe (played by Ross Boatman), but it all began as an affair behind the back of his long-term partner, Jean Slater (Gillian Wright).
Speaking exclusively to RadioTimes.com at the British Soap Awards 2025, Taylforth admitted that she doesn't know whether Kathy and Harvey will stay together.
"I don't know how long it's gonna last, what's going to happen?"
With Jean preoccupied with her struggling family after the devastating loss of her ex-son-in-law Martin Fowler (James Bye), who was also Kathy's nephew, Harvey sought solace with Kathy.
"Harvey, he was being pushed away by Jean, and I was there just to pick him up and help the poor man know what love's about again. I felt I was a Samaritan at times," the actress mused.
"He needed someone, just needed [someone] to comfort him, and I was there."
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While there's some uncertainty over Kathy and Harvey's future, she has enjoyed playing this storyline with Boatman: "He's a lovely guy, Ross, I love working with him."
Chatting alongside former co-star Anita Dobson, Taylforth joyfully shared that the night's festivities were "extra wonderful because I got in touch with my mate again, my mate's here!"
Fans were delighted when the BBC soap delivered a surprise cameo from Dobson for its 40th anniversary in February.
In a scene kept top secret until transmission, Dobson appeared as her original EastEnders character Angie Watts, in a vision to daughter Sharon (played by Letitia Dean).
Asked about her epic cameo, the actress told RadioTimes.com: "It was wonderful.
"It was a really magical day. I was only sorry I didn't get to see Gill then. There was so much to do, but everybody was so kind, so welcoming."
Angie's special appearance won Scene of the Year at the ceremony, and viewers will be able to watch the British Soap Awards on Thursday 5th June at 8pm on ITV.
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Laura Denby is a Freelance Soaps writer covering all the latest news in the Dales, Cobbles and East End for Radio Times. She's a soaps nerd with a love for comedy drama, and has also written for Digital Spy, Metro UK and Yahoo UK.
Katelyn Mensah is the Senior Entertainment Writer for Radio Times, covering all major entertainment programmes, reality TV shows and the latest hard-hitting documentaries. She previously worked at The Tab, with a focus on reality TV and showbiz news and has obtained a BA (Hons) in Journalism.
