Harvey Monroe was reminded that the past is rarely put to bed in Albert Square as he faced Maya Hussain's revelations about her husband. The pair met earlier this year in Walford, before the EastEnders cabbie portrayed by Ross Boatman looked Maya (played by Doctors actress Bharti Patel ) up on social media, much to her dismay. It became instantly clear to BBC One viewers that the newcomer was hiding something and the secrecy was finally lifted when Harvey wound up in her home, coming face to face with Maya's distressed husband Abdul Hussain.
In another twist, as viewers of the London-based programme theorised Harvey could embark on an affair with the new character, Maya announced that Abdul had been attacked years ago and never fully recovered. In recent scenes of the London-based programme, Maya introduced her husband Abdul, played by Sanjiv Hayre, as one of Aaron Monroe's victims as she revealed the far-right criminals actions had had a life-changing impact. Diehard EastEnders fans may remember that Abdul was attacked off-screen by Aaron and his far-right gang in October, 2021, when he was lured to the back of a pub.
At the time, Aaron claimed he was in need of a lift to be picked by Abdul, who worked for a taxi company, but the cab driver was brutally beaten by his customer and Maya informed Harvey that he had been left blind in one eye after the altercation. Harvey got wind of the attack after it happened when a police officer named DS Hawkins revealed to him the extent o.
