EastEnders star Brian Conley addresses Rocky Cotton’s gambling story
"He becomes more and more desperate."
EastEnders spoilers follow.
EastEnders star Brian Conley has addressed Rocky Cotton’s gambling storyline.
Rocky has been struggling under the burden of his growing gambling habit, as he’s increasingly short on funds at the same time wife Kathy Cotton is ready to move out of Sonia Fowler’s house.
He has been desperate to make quick cash ever since his ex-wife Jo Cotton blackmailed Kathy into handing over her life savings to keep her from pursuing a bigamy case against Rocky.
In a recent chat, Brian Conley was quizzed on whether Rocky’s gambling will start to become a serious problem for him.
“I think so,” he answered. “It’s always been a social thing for him, but he sees this as his only way out now. He’s making that terrible mistake where he thinks he can take on the bookies.
“He becomes more and more desperate, and he keeps on putting in more money to try and win back the money he’s lost. It’s one big downward spiral for him.”
As Rocky becomes more desperate for money, he tries to broker the peace between Kathy, her son Ian Beale and his partner Cindy to ease their financial burden.
This ends disastrously when all three realise why Rocky has organised a peacemaking lunch and turn their anger towards him instead.
Asked about working with legendary cast members Adam Woodyatt and Michelle Collins, Brian said: “It’s wonderful. It’s history. It’s funny because at the beginning, you have to remember that they’re not new.
“They’ve been here a lot longer than me, so you find yourself wanting to say, ‘This is where you get your coffees’ and ‘Over there is where the scripts are’. They’re both legends. He’s [Adam] got some great stories.”
Viewers know that they won’t have Rocky on-screen much longer as Brian has confirmed he plans to leave EastEnders in the near future.
The actor has already lined up post-EastEnders gigs with a live music and comedy tour followed by a panto role during the festive season.
EastEnders airs on Mondays – Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One. The show also streams on BBC iPlayer.
