Ruby (played by Louisa Lytton) seemed to be getting her life on EastEnders back on track after she was raped by Ross Swinden (Ossain Luke) in an ordeal which saw Martin Fowler’s (James Bye) friend believing he had done nothing wrong.
After reporting the ordeal to the police on the BBC soap at the end of last year, Ruby has begun setting her sights on relaunching her events management business as well as enjoying a romance with Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick).
However, Ruby found herself in the firing line during last night’s instalment as she was arrested for sexual assault following a successful launch party at the Walford East restaurant, with a former employee stating she had taken advantage of him.
The events manager was determined to plead her innocence but during this evening’s trip to Walford, Ruby was left questioning whether she had committed a crime when she came face-to-face with former employee Blake (Makir Ahmed).
You do what you feel is right
Ruby Allen
Following her arrest, Ruby decided to meet with Blake in the park where she confronted her former employee over whether she had been set-up by Ross, who was paying him to lie about the case of sexual assault.
However, Blake seemed confused as he revealed to Ruby he had come to the decision to report her of his own volition, following an altercation between the two at a work Christmas party.
Blake explained to Ruby their one-night stand and later relationship was inappropriate as she was his boss, made worse by the fact she had been trying to make a move on her employee during the evening.
Although Ruby believed they had consensual sex, Blake admitted he felt he had to sleep with as well as date her out of fear he would lose his job at the company, which did happen after the business was forced to make cuts and Ruby called time on their brief dalliance.
With the conversation becoming heated, Blake stormed off, leaving Ruby confused over what she had heard but she
