Karen Taylor is going to be left terrified when her son Keanu turns violent like his abusive father.
The normally mild-mannered mechanic was beaten up last week and in a fury over his helplessness lashes out during a row with his mother.
At the beginning of the week, mum Karen is concerned when she sees Keanu sporting a black eye.
He refuses to tell her how it happened and a furious row ensues.
Keanu leaves his mum terrified when in a rage he punches a hole in the door.
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Understandably, Karen becomes concerned about her son’s aggressive behaviour and decides it’s time to tell him the truth about his dad.
Fans of EastEnders know that Keanu’s old man is currently serving time at Her Majesty’s pleasure after trying to kill Karen in a violent attack.
While Keanu has no idea about any of this, could he just be a chip off the old block?
In disturbing scenes, he displays worrying behaviour towards Hayley when she teases him for being moody.
Getting the brunt of his anger as his temper boils over, he violently lashes out at her – scaring himself and her.
The next day, he opens up to his mum about his temper, and she does her best to comfort him.
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But can she go through with telling him the truth about his dangerous dad?
Viewers recently watched in tears as Karen revealed her abusive ex had stabbed her and left her for dead.
And actress Lorraine Stanley recently teased that Keanu’s dad could arrive in Walford any time soon.
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