Television Speculations Two

Ian Beale travels north from Albert Square on business. At the Crossroads Motel in the Midlands he meets Ken Barlow who has travelled south on business from Coronation Street. They get drunk and stay in the same chalet where they begin a gay romance. From then onwards they make continual excuses to sneak away for romantic weekends together at Crossroads. Ken reveals he had a secret gay lover once before but declares it is all in the past. Ian accepts this but is suspicious that Ken is still thinking about his old flame. Who is this mysterious Eddie Grundy?