EASTENDERS fans were left fearing for Martin Fowler’s life as he risked everything to reunite Karen Taylor with her missing son Keanu at the airport.
Earlier this week, it was confirmed that Martin had faked murdering Keanu with the help of Linda Carter, and the hunky mechanic is now on the run from the Mitchell family.
Yesterday, fans saw guilt-ridden Martin [James Bye] give into his conscience and secretly reassure devastated Karen that her son is alive.
The worried sick mother was convinced that Phil had murdered him when he vanished on Christmas Day after news of his affair with Phil’s wife Sharon came to light.
Despite Martin’s reassuring words, today the desperate mother still refused to accept that Keanu was okay – accusing Martin of lying to her on the Mitchells’ behalf so that she wouldn’t go to the police.
Eventually, goodnatured Martin caved and phoned Keanu to arrange a meeting in a bid to calm Karen down.
He orchestrated an airport meet-up, with Karen overcome with emotion when she saw her son alive.
Keanu had managed to get a fake passport and was set to leave the country to avoid his fate being discovered – but told his mum that Martin was risking his life by letting him walk free as he thanked the former market stall holder for what he had done.
Keanu also vowed that the Mitchell family will gets what is coming to them as he told stunned Karen that ex-girlfriend Louise had stitched him up, playing a key role in the arranged murder.
While viewers at home were delighted for Karen to see her son, they couldn’t help but think that Martin was playing with fire as he risked everything for the reunion.
If the Mitchells find out that Keanu is still alive, and Martin has double-crossed them, he and his family will be in huge danger – and some fans couldn’t believe that he would take that gamble.
Taking to Twitter, one concerned fan wrote: “I can see Karen saying to someone Martin told me Keanu is alive then Martin is in S*** well so is Linda as well. #EastEnders.”
Another added: “Omg, Martin taking Karen to meet Keanu! :O that’s 1 good turn. I wonder what Keanu meant when he said “1 day, they’ll all get what’s coming to them”? #EastEnders”
A third said: “thank u thank u thank u Martin for telling her and letting karen see her son.”
