Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt)

It's the unmissable moment that EastEnders fans have been waiting for - Ian Beale discovering that his mum Kathy is alive and well.

Adam Woodyatt and Gillian Taylforth filmed the must-see scene on location in London today (August 5) and newly-released pictures offer a tantalising sneak peek.

Future episodes of EastEnders will see Ian reach breaking point as the pressure of concealing his young son Bobby's killer secret takes its toll.
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Jane tries to talk Ian to safety
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Jane tries to talk Ian to safety

Seemingly seeing no other way out of his desperate situation, Ian prepares to take his own life by jumping from a bridge at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

Ian's wife Jane desperately tries to prevent him from doing the unthinkable, but nothing can prepare either of them for the shock they face when Kathy arrives on the scene.
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Ian has been driven to the edge
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Ian has been driven to the edge
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Kathy arrives on the scene
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Kathy arrives on the scene
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Kathy sees Ian and Jane
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Kathy sees Ian and Jane
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Ian finally comes face-to-face with Kathy
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Ian finally comes face-to-face with Kathy

Kathy was at the centre of one of EastEnders' biggest ever surprises in February when she briefly reappeared in the show's 30th anniversary week, despite her off-screen 'death' in 2006.

Since then, Kathy has made another brief appearance by meeting up with her ex-husband Phil Mitchell in a café.

Ian and Kathy's dramatic reunion scenes are expected to hit our screens in early October.

EE will air these scenes in october (shame for the wait, but at least we now know when it's coming). I had almost forgotten about Ian's own suicidal tendencies. With everything concerning Bobby, it slipped my mind. The whole thing would drive anyone over the edge, let alone someone who's already tried to commit suicide.

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Originally Posted by storyseeker1

EE will air these scenes in october (shame for the wait, but at least we now know when it's coming). I had almost forgotten about Ian's own suicidal tendencies. With everything concerning Bobby, it slipped my mind. The whole thing would drive anyone over the edge, let alone someone who's already tried to commit suicide.

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I would think seeing his dead mother would push him further even :p

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Originally Posted by tammyy2j

I would think seeing his dead mother would push him further even :p

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Possibly. In the photos, it looks like Jane gets Ian down just as his mom appears. Should make an interesting family reunion.

Do you think Ian's upcoming suicide is really due to the pressure of dealing with Bobby, or possibly because Bobby might be arrested by then? In the report it states that Ian reaches breaking point, as the pressure of concealing Bobby's killer secret takes its toll. But then again that could be a cover-up for the report, so as not to reveal any spoilers. It says in the next few weeks that the Beales all turn on each other and Jane seems intent on turning Bobby in, so maybe she does? Maybe dealing with Bobby and his anger gets too much, and they finally realise he needs help, and turn him in. Dealing with having turned his own son in, not to mention the people's gossip, would be enough to depress anyone enough to kill themselves.

Kathy looks younger than Jane and Ian in the pictures

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Ian will fight to prevent Jane from revealing Bobby's guilt? Sounds like more bad writing, Ian's been the one pushed to the edge as today's pictures show.

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Maybe he's suicidal because Jane's about to go to the police? Or maybe she's already been as Storyseeker1 suggests.

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Dealing with having turned his own son in, not to mention the people's gossip, would be enough to depress anyone enough to kill themselves.

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Good point, if Ian goes along with turning Bobby in, he might feel suicidally guilty afterwards.


I think we'll be seeing Kathy again soon, but it sounds like she and Ian won't come face to face for quite a while. They sure do like to string things out! :D

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Do you think Ian's upcoming suicide is really due to the pressure of dealing with Bobby, or possibly because Bobby might be arrested by then? In the report it states that Ian reaches breaking point, as the pressure of concealing Bobby's killer secret takes its toll. But then again that could be a cover-up for the report, so as not to reveal any spoilers. It says in the next few weeks that the Beales all turn on each other and Jane seems intent on turning Bobby in, so maybe she does? Maybe dealing with Bobby and his anger gets too much, and they finally realise he needs help, and turn him in. Dealing with having turned his own son in, not to mention the people's gossip, would be enough to depress anyone enough to kill themselves.

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i do like idea of jane and ian shopping in bobby

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Do you think Ian's upcoming suicide is really due to the pressure of dealing with Bobby, or possibly because Bobby might be arrested by then? In the report it states that Ian reaches breaking point, as the pressure of concealing Bobby's killer secret takes its toll. But then again that could be a cover-up for the report, so as not to reveal any spoilers. It says in the next few weeks that the Beales all turn on each other and Jane seems intent on turning Bobby in, so maybe she does? Maybe dealing with Bobby and his anger gets too much, and they finally realise he needs help, and turn him in. Dealing with having turned his own son in, not to mention the people's gossip, would be enough to depress anyone enough to kill themselves.

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i do like idea of jane and ian shopping in bobby

EastEnders: Ian Beale leaves Albert Square - with killer Bobby in tow
The pressure gets too much for the Beales next week - but what will all this mean for the innocent Max?

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Ian Beale is to do a runner from Walford next week - and he'll be taking pint-sized murderer Bobby with him.

A panicky Ian makes the decision to flee with his son following a heart to heart in the launderette with a newly released Dot.

Dot will be seen admitting that she wishes she'd turned Nick in to the police for his own benefit - a sentiment that makes Ian start to question his own decision making as regards Bobby.

Later on, Ian agrees to meet with lawyer Marcus Christie in order to give Max an alibi. But he's stopped in his tracks when Bobby is sent home from school after getting into a fight.

Torn as to what he should do for the best, Ian then makes a shocking decision and does a flit in the middle of the night with Bobby.

So will Bobby evade justice thanks to Ian's actions? And will Max go down for the crime of killing Lucy?

Taken from: http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-...r-bobby-in-tow