EASTENDERS fans have broken down in tears after Sharon Watts gave up baby Kayden – after her grief for dead son Dennis overwhelmed her.
The grieving mum – who is played by actress Letitia Dean in the BBC soap – made the tough decision to let his grandmother Karen Taylor to raise Kayden.
After weeks of struggling to bond with the baby, she handed him over to Karen and told her: “I want you to have him.
“I can’t be a good mother to him. Just like I couldn’t have been a good mother to Dennis because if I could he wouldn’t be lying dead in a box over the road. Give him the life I can’t.”
Earlier in a harrowing scene, Sharon visited Dennis’ coffin and broke down completely.
She sobbed: “My baby. I just want you to know that I am so proud of you. I know how brave you are my darling.
“I meant it when I said it was just going to be me and you from now on. I am so sorry. I would give my life for just one more hour with you but I can’t.
“Your dad would have been so proud of you, and the only good thing to come out of all of this is that you can be together now.
“So you go to him my darling. You go and rest in peace with your daddy. I will never ever love anyone like I love you. My baby.”
Fans were heartbroken by the scenes.
One wrote: “wow that scene with Sharon got me! An amazing performance from Leticia!”
A second said: “Sharon broke my heart tonight. Can’t bear seeing her upset, but I’m so glad their giving Tish the screen time she deserves. Good to see her show off her talents once again
Another added: “Jesus sharon is breaking my heart tonight.”
