AN EASTENDERS couple split up after an affair is exposed, leaving a fan favourite devastated.

In tonight’s episode, fans will see the fall out from Kathy and Harvey’s affair behind Jean’s back – and Cindy is in the middle of it.

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Harvey Monroe and Jean Slater having a conversation at a kitchen table.

Jean and Harvey split up tonight after his affair with Kathy is exposesCredit: BBC
Person filming a couple embracing.

Kathy and Harvey’s moment of passion was recorded by CindyCredit: BBC
Woman looking at a smartphone.

Cindy has been blackmailing Kathy this weekCredit: BBC
In scenes airing tonight on EastEnders, a heartbroken Jean finds out about her man’s infidelity.

At the beginning of the episode, Cindy – who secretly recorded Kathy and Harvey kissing – exposes the affair to her in front the whole pub.

The fall out from the recording then plays out, as Jean comes to terms with the affair.

Although at first she says she can forgive him, Harvey decides to leave, saying he is “in love with Kathy”.

A devastated Jean then kicks him out and he go to his mistress.

In heartbreaking scenes, Jean is seen watching out of the window as Kathy lets Harvey it her home, and her life.

BLACKMAIL PLOT
All this week, Cindy has been blackmailing Kathy, after she made her return to Albert Square.

She has a hold over Kathy, after her former mother-in-law attacked her on Christmas Day.

Cindy demanded the deeds to Beale’s Eels, the chip shop and the house in exchange for her silence.

But with Ian and Kathy reluctant to give into her demands – Cindy needed something else up her sleeve – which fell into her lap.

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Tuesday’s episode of the BBC soap saw Cindy notice Harvey and Kathy having a chat during her evening stroll in the Square.

Harvey confessed to his lover that he couldn’t bring himself to tell a fragile Jean about their affair, and has accepted Jean’s proposal.

Although devastated, Kathy agreed that the Slater family are hanging by a thread after the death of Martin Fowler and they Harvey’s support.

The pair shared a passionate kiss – unware that Cindy was watching and recording the whole thing.

EastEnders airs Monday to Thursday at 7:30pm on BBC One or stream from 6am on BBC iPlayer.

Best soap affair love triangles

LOVE triangles are a fundamental part of soap-land, but which ones have become the most iconic?

EASTENDERS

Bradley/Stacey/Max: Stacey Slater began an affair with boyfriend Bradley Branning’s dad Max in 2007.

Despite their romps, Stacey still married Bradley, but their deceit came out in an iconic Christmas Day episode that year.

Grant/Sharon/Phil: Heading even further back in Walford history, EastEnders fans were gripped in the 90s as Sharon Watts had a one-night stand with her brother-in-law Phil Mitchell.

Sharon confided in best friend Michelle Fowler – not realising it was caught on tape – and her husband Grant eventually found out and played it in front of everyone at the Queen Vic.

Syed/Amira/Christian: Syed Masood was engaged to Amira before realising he had feelings for another man, Christian, which he confessed to him on his wedding day.

A devout Muslim, Syed refused to admit his true sexuality and went ahead and married Amira anyway, but when they returned, the two men started an affair before being caught in the act by Amira.

CORONATION STREET

Shelley/Peter/Lucy: Peter Barlow took the concept of a love triangle and ran with it in Coronation Street – extending it to bigamy.

He was in a relationship with Shelley Unwin but started dating Lucy Richards, and quickly married her after she fell pregnant with his son, Simon.

But it didn’t stop him also marrying Shelley, but he was eventually caught when Lucy turned up in Weatherfield and the two women confronted him.

Ken/Deidre/Mike: Back in 1982, Deirdre Barlow started sleeping with her husband’s nemesis Mike Baldwin in secret, before confessing all a year later.

When Mike turned up at the marital home, Deirdre was being throttled by her husband who then kicked her out, but years later they reconciled.

Maria/Aidan/Eva: In 2017, Aidan Connor started sleeping with girlfriend Eva Price’s best friend, Maria Connor.

Eva eventually found out and she decided to take revenge by faking a pregnancy, spending his money and planned to confront him on their wedding day.

But she had a change of heart when a remorseful Aidan confessed, and decided to marry him anyway, only for Maria to arrive and expose her fake pregnancy.

EMMERDALE

Ross/Debbie/Pete: Debbie Dingle found herself torn between two brothers, Ross and Pete Barton in 2015 in Emmerdale.

She eventually decided to marry Pete but yet again, a soap wedding day was ruined when the groom learned of his bride’s betrayal via a recording played at the wedding.

Chrissie/Robert/Aaron: Robert Sugden was married to Chrissie White and all seemed well – until he began a steamy affair with Aaron Dingle.

Robert’s ex Katie Sugden almost exposed the affair – but fell to her death before she had the chance.

However, a guilty Aaron eventually cracked and told Chrissie about the affair – after which she announced it to the whole pub.