Sorry if this has already been done (I'm still officially on the last thread
) but I've been trying to piece together the timeline of the Harold relationship.
25 November 2021 - she's not looking for another partner and it'll be "a cold day in hell" before she even considers it.
28 December 2021 - she's in the midst of her toe-curling pleather/crispy hair/eyeshadow phase and is clearly trying to impress someone.
20 February 2022 - "the boy did good" cheese on toast. IIRC there was also a breadcrumbing "What would you cook if you were having a special someone round for dinner?" around this time.
March 2022 - first official mention of "OH." (Many, many more follow.) Shortly afterwards she starts referring to "in-laws" etc. See Marm's excellent compilation yesterday.
2 June 2022 - makes comment about her "next child"
and drops a loaf about "needing the spare room for something else."
Going from "not looking for a relationship" to hinting about a potential new baby in six months? No wonder he did a runner.