Sharon lets rip at Phil
SHE’S NEVER FELT MORE ALONE… BUT COULD SHE END UP BACK IN THE ARMS OF PHIL?
Sharon thought that the worst time of her life was already long behind her – the awful day when she had to bury her true love, Dennis Rickman. But even that tragedy pales in the face of the shattering horror of laying their beloved son, Dennis Jnr, to rest.
We’ve watched Sharon come completely undone in recent weeks, shambling though Walford like a zombie, and even handing over her newborn baby to Karen to look after – so convinced is Sharon that everything she touches turns to heartbreak and horror.
“She holds herself responsible for Dennis’ death that fatal night,” explains our Walford insider. “Sharon thinks that if she hadn’t been so distracted by her plans with Keanu, she would have kept Dennis properly safe. In fact, the guilt goes even deeper. The way she sees it, the very fact she was sleeping with Keanu in the first place was destined to put Dennis in that coffin, one way or another. Little does she suspect the full extent of the mayhem that took place aboard that cursed boat trip.”
One thing that Sharon know for sure is that the boat does wouldn’t have crashed if it wasn’t for Phil storming the vessel in search of Keanu
– and that’s why she bans all Mitchells from the funeral, even when Jay arrives bearing flowers from Ben and Lola.
“It’s a heart-wrenching day,” continues our source. “Sharon can hardly even speak at the ceremony, and it doesn’t help that her principal support, Ian, is crushed by the burden of his own guilt. But it’s at the wake that things really turn nasty…”
Defiant Ben forces his way into the Vic where the function is being held, which sends Sharon into a fury. Then she notices an important detail that Linda – who organised the do – has missed. Sharon’s harsh words leave Linda mortified, and Ian decides to shepherd his shattered friend home. It’s then that Sharon
Sharon hurls insults at Phil when she sees him after Dennis’ funeral…”