SPOILERS for upcoming EastEnders scenes reveal difficult times ahead for a blossoming friendship.
Harvey Monroe – played by Ross Boatman – recently befriended newcomer Maya Hussain, who is portrayed by Doctors star Bharti Patel.
Viewers have seen the pair’s bond grow since Maya arrived last month, however, things are about to take an uncomfortable shift.
Soap fans have already speculated a possible connection between Maya and Harvey’s son Aaron (Charlie Wernham), who was last seen two years ago.
Aaron featured in the BBC soap between 2021 to 2022 and during his time in Walford, he was revealed to be the leader of a far-right group.
His vile acts included spray painting a Nazi swastika on the old Argee Bhajee restaurant which was proposed as a new mosque.
Cruel Aaron also ordered an attack on Keegan Butcher-Baker (Zack Morris), in response to his group being banned from the Queen Vic.
Alongside his associate Neil, the criminal also planned an arson attack on the Argee Bhajee, in response to his sister Dana’s (Barbara Smith) relationship with Bobby Beale (Clay Milner Russell) who had converted to Islam.
After being brutally attacked in prison, later transferred to a prison in Newcastle.
In scenes yet to air, Harvey and Maya go to lunch after she is stood up by a friend.
Unfortunately, their conversation is soon soured while discussing their families, as Harvey reveals the truth about Aaron’s criminal past.
After disclosing his son’s actions to Maya, Harvey becomes worried he has lost his friend after she doesn’t respond to a text he sent her.
Elsewhere, however, Maya is looking up details relating to Aaron’s previous criminal history.
It comes as a fan theory suggests Maya may have deliberately gotten close to Harvey because of his connection to Aaron.
Specifically, one of Aaron’s crimes was in 2021 saw him brutally attack a taxi driver named Mr Hussain.
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The man was left with serious injuries and viewers have shared their belief that Maya may be somehow linked to him.
Taking to X – formerly known as Twitter – one viewer questioned: “So what is Maya’s deal? Seems she is targeting Harvey.”
Another predicted: “I can’t wait till Harvey finds out that Maya Hussain was married to the cab driver Aaron attacked a few years ago.”
EastEnders airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7:30pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
