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After months away from the Square Kathy Beale is back in EastEnders and this time she’s not listening to what her son has to say.

She was unceremoniously kicked out by her offspring when he learned that she’d struck up a romance with Masood last summer. Ian walked in on the two sharing a smooch at the launch of his new business and immediately saw red, lobbing a cake at Masood in the belief he was trying to destroy him.

In fact, Masood really did just have a thing for Kathy and Ian ruined it by sending her packing. They eventually made up when Kathy agreed not to see Masood anymore and she took a much needed holiday.

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But she’s set for a shock return, and she’s back on a mission.

Masood is left gobsmacked when he finds Kathy has returned and even more shocked when she reveals why – she wants to make a go of things and for them to be a proper couple. Is this the start of a budding romance we see?

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Masood might be happy to have her back, but how will Ian fare? He’s rocked when he sees her in the Vic, and even more stunned when she tells him that regardless of what he thinks, she’s getting back with Masood. How will Ian take the news? Should Masood duck just in case?

The storyline will lead to Masood’s exit from the show, with Nitin Ganatra having recently filmed his final scenes.