Who Does Faith Choose? Steve Or Not Steve?

In the BBC drama *Keeping Faith,* lawyer Faith Howells' husband Evan goes missing, and she soon discovers he has been leading a double life. Faith's client, Steve Baldini, helps her find out what happened to her husband and the pair develop strong romantic feelings for each other. However, at the end of season 3, both Evan and Steve are killed by Faith's mother, Rose, who shoots Evan and then turns the gun on herself. Faith is pregnant with Steve's child, but fans are left wondering if she will end up with him as the show ends.

Faith and Steve's relationship

In series 3, Steve wants Faith to speak to a "friend", but when Faith meets the mysterious woman she is displeased to discover that it is her estranged mother, Rose, who walked out on her when she was 15 years old. Rose has been manipulating Steve, and he has been doing her bidding. When Rose pulls a gun on Faith, Steve is nowhere to be seen, and Faith fears that he is dead. Evan, her soon-to-be ex-husband, rushes in to save her, and is shot by Rose, who then turns the gun on herself.

In the final episode, viewers see Steve being zipped up in a body bag after being murdered by Rose. It is revealed that Faith is pregnant with Steve's child, and the family is brought together to remember Evan and Steve on the beach.

Steve's death

Steve Baldini's death occurs in the final episode of the BBC Wales/S4C-made show, Keeping Faith. Baldini, played by Mark Lewis-Jones, is shot and killed by Rose, Faith Howell's mother. Rose, played by Celia Imrie, had pulled a gun on Faith, threatening to "finish her off" as revenge for Faith attempting to "finish her off" years prior. Evan, Faith's husband, arrives in time to save Faith, but Rose shoots him and then turns the gun on herself.

In the episode, Faith professes her love for Steve, and it is revealed that she is pregnant with his child. The episode ends with a memorial for both Evan and Steve.

Faith's pregnancy

In the final episode of Keeping Faith, Faith's mother, Rose, reveals that she wants "revenge" on Faith for trying to "finish her off" years prior. Rose also admits to being responsible for Gael's murder. Evan is released from police custody and goes to Rose's house to try and protect Faith. There is a brief stand-off between the two, and then two gunshots are heard. Rose had killed Evan, and then turned the gun on herself.

At the end of the series, there is a memorial for both Evan and Steve, and it is revealed that Faith is pregnant, most likely with Steve's baby. This signals the start of a new chapter for Faith, but one that will not be shown on screen as series three is the end of the drama.

The revelation of Faith's pregnancy comes as a twist ending to the series, giving hope to fans that her future will be okay, despite the tragic losses of both Evan and Steve. It also leaves some loose ends, such as the fate of Faith's youngest daughter Megan, and whether Faith will inherit her mother's £4m.

Faith's relationship with Evan

Faith and Evan's relationship is a tumultuous one. At the start of series one, Evan, Faith's husband and the father of her three children, disappears one morning. As Faith pieces together what has happened, she discovers that Evan has been working for a local crime family, the Glynns, to whom he also owes £80,000.

Evan decides to work with the police as an informant, but is taken advantage of by corrupt officers DCI Huw Parry and DS Morgan, who force him to give them all of his crime money. Evan confesses his actions in a will and asks Faith to take the letter to an outside police force to avoid further corruption.

At the end of series one, Evan returns home after being missing for seven days. However, their relationship continues to be strained in series two, with Faith and Evan's divorce imminent. In series three, Evan is arrested for the murder of Gael Reardon, but is later released and goes to protect Faith from her mother, Rose, who has pulled a gun on her. Tragically, Rose shoots and kills Evan before turning the gun on herself.

In series three, Faith is also romantically involved with Steve Baldini, a client who helps her find out what happened to Evan when he goes missing. However, at the end of the series, both Evan and Steve have died, and Faith is pregnant with Steve's child.

Faith's mother

Rose Fairchild is the mother of Faith Howells, the titular character in the BBC Wales/S4C-made show, Keeping Faith. Rose is played by Celia Imrie and is described as "powerful", "menacing", Tough, regretful, and ruthless.

Rose walked out on Faith when she was just 15 years old, and after 25 years of no contact, she reappeared in season 3, which focuses on her character. Rose is a gangster and a terminal cancer patient. She is also revealed to be a murderer, having killed Gael Reardon, and she ends up taking Faith's children, believing them to be in danger. She also pulls a gun on Faith, revealing that she wants revenge as Faith had tried to "finish her off" years earlier.

Rose's character is responsible for the deaths of both Evan, Faith's husband, and Steve Baldini, the love of Faith's life, who both die in the closing episode of the show. Rose shoots and kills Evan and then turns the gun on herself.

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