Jean Slater: Last News

EastEnders next week.Kat Slater (Jessie Walace) is left shaken in upcoming scenes when a smoke bomb is thrown into her house and she immediately knows who is behind it.She tries to stay calm about the situation but her fear grows when she receives an odd package.In the café, Kat and Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) are relieved it’s a false alarm and Kat confides in Stacey about not wanting to live a life like this, it’s not why she’s with Phil.Denise Branning (Diane Parish) overhears and warns them to sort everything out with Sam Mitchell (Kim Metcalfe) so she can leave Jack and their family alone.Back in the Square, Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden) riles Kat by telling her she’s not up to being a Mitchell, egging her on. When Sam arrives at her house and says she’s moving in, Kat throws her out – she’s head of the family now.Elsewhere in Albert Square, Harvey Monroe (Ross Boatman) loses his temper at Jean Slater (Gillian Wright) when he realises how much she has spent on the wedding and tells her he wants to focus on finding a flat in Southend first.

MAISIE Smith might have left Walford, but her mum Julie is filling her shoes on Albert Square. Pictures emerged this week of the mother-of-two filling in as an extra on EastEnders - and fans were quick to notice the similarity between the two redheads.

EastEnders viewers were thrilled to see a very familiar face back on our screens, as Sean Slater (Robert Kazinsky) made a surprise return to the BBC soap. In scenes that aired on Thursday 7 April, Sean appeared via FaceTime to speak to both his sister Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) and his mum Jean Slater (Gillian Wright) amid her mental health struggle storyline. Soap fans watched as Stacey got in touch with her brother after growing increasingly worried about their mum Jean’s state of mind following her recent behaviour.

Former EastEnders star Maisie Smith's mum Julia is following in her famous daughter's footsteps as she was spotted filming scenes for the BBC soap. Julia was seen reading a script for the show, which made her talented 20 year old daughter shoot to fame thanks to the iconic role as Tiffany Butcher, which she played from 2008 until earlier this year.

EastEnders bosses have made the decision to recast the character of young Arthur Fowler amid Stacey and Jean Slater's current and ongoing feud storyline. Actor Rocco Brenner made his first appearance as Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner)'s son recently, with the character reportedly becoming increasingly important to the plot, which is set to develop in future episodes.The move comes after his on-screen predecessor Hunter Bell recently announced on Instagram that he'd be leaving the BBC soap in order to "try different things in life".The six-year-old soap star told his fans: "After 6 years of my 6 year old life I have been a character on #bbcone most popular Soap EastEnders." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

EASTENDERS fans have predicted that Jean Slater will quit Walford with Harvey Monroe after being banned from seeing her grandkids. The cleaner - who is played by actress Gillian Wright in the BBC soap - suffers from bipolar disorder and looks set to spiral out of control after her daughter Stacey Slater banned her from seeing her kids. On Monday's episode, Jean's behaviour continues to be at the root of a lot of worries for Stacey (Lacey Turner) as she wakes up in the middle of the night to find her cooking furiously in the kitchen.

EastEnders fans were surprised to see the actor who plays Arthur Fowler suddenly replaced by a new kid.Arthur - the son of Kush Kazemi and Stacey Slater - has been quietly recast after six years. The BBC character was originally played by child actor Hunter Bell but the role has now been taken over by Rocco Brennan.Rocco made his debut by getting crushed on a bouncy castle by Jean Slater, but the soap has made no mention of Arthur's changing face.

EASTENDERS fans were baffled last after spotting there was a new Arthur Fowler in town. Stacey Slater and Kush Kazemi's kid, who was named after the Albert Square original, has been quietly recast.

EastEnders fans were left fuming as the soap returned to screens after a two-day break.

EastEnders favourite Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) finds herself in danger next week.The Walford regular is brooding after the news that Martin was Lister's first choice for the market inspector job.Her daughter Lily gives her a pep talk, however it's mayhem over at the market.Stacey tries to get some order but ends up with rubbish all over her.Martin Fowler (James Bye) watches on amused but a fed up Stacey admits to him that she hates the job.Stacey is on a roll about how Martin has made her life hell as she backs into the path of an incoming car.Will Stacey's brush with death bring the former lovers back together again?The pair are currently loggerheads over the market inspector job.In upcoming scenes, Martin tells Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) that he turned down the role as Stacey prepares for her first day.Stacey snaps at Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick) and Martin when they try to help her because she’s determined to do a good job.She asks Martin if he’s jealous of her and he can’t help but admit that he was the one who turned the job down first.Stacey was sent to prison last year when Martin's estranged wife Ruby Allen framed her for shoving her down the stairs at the club.Jean Slater subsequently took revenge for her daughter by stitching up Ruby in a drug ring.Martin was left gobsmacked when Stacey left prison with a wife, Eve Unwin (Heather Peace).However, according to Stacey, the pair's marriage is a sham.Stacey confessed to mother the pair only got married so Eve could prove to probation officers she had somewhere stable to live after leaving prison.Elsewhere in Walford, Eve tells Suki Panesar she has been in contact with Ash so she later finds Eve and has a go at her for turning her daughter against her.There's

Gillian Wright is currently lighting up screens on EastEnders where she plays Jean Slater.The actress joined the cast of the show in 2004, and has been involved in plenty of dramatic storylines over the years. However, less is known about her life off-screen.

EastEnders fans were delighted on Monday as Stacey Slater finally returned to Albert Square following her stint in prison. However, it wasn't long until Stacey (Lacey Turner) dropped a huge bombshell on her ex Martin Fowler (James Bye) as she revealed that she was married.

EastEnders star Louisa Lytton has been on cloud nine since welcoming her newborn baby Aura into the world - and it's clear her soap co-stars are equally as delighted by the new arrival! Louisa, who introduced Aura to the world this week in an exclusive shoot and interview with OK, said her colleagues over at Albert Square have been in touch with messages of congratulations. And Gillian Wright, who plays Jean Slater, gifted Aura with a particularly special present.

EASTENDERS fans were all left screaming the same thing at their TV sets last night after spotting the cop quizzing Jean Slater. DS Foden burst into the interview room - and was instantly recognisable as Jay's horrible dad from The Inbetweeners.

EASTENDERS' star Gillian Wright has become one of the Square's most popular characters during her 18 years on the soap. Her award-winning performances as Jean Slater, who has battled ovarian cancer and mental health struggles, have endeared her to viewers.

EastEnders' Ruby Allen (Louise Lytton) tells husband Martin Fowler (James Bye) that Jean Slater (Gillian Wright) has terminal cancer in upcoming scenes.Jean has been keeping her cancer fears secret from her family and Ruby is the only person that knows about her health concerns.Fans of the BBC One soap were left stunned last week when Ruby finally confessed to framing Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) for her miscarriage.Stacey's mum Jean was oblivious to Ruby’s lies and has been supporting her over the past few weeks as she undergoes treatment for endometriosis.However, Jean and pal Shirley Carter's (Linda Henry) grew suspicious when they discovered a wad of cash from Ruby in Jean’s handbag.Shirley suggested Ruby was battling a guilty

EastEnders fans could witness Ruby Allen's (Louisa Lytton) exit imminently as Jean Slater (Gillian Wright) threatens to out Ruby's secret to Martin Fowler (James Bye).As Ruby is convinced she will be receiving negative news because of "karma", Jean reassures her that everybody makes mistakes, until Ruby drops the bombshell as to why Jean's daughter Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) is in prison.Admitting that she set Stacey up, Ruby tried to explain her reasons, but Jean disregarded her comments as her focus turned to her daughter. Ruby later tracks Jean down to plead with her to keep quiet about her admission as she doesn't want to ruin her romance with Martin - particularly after she had just received news that her operation was a success.

Jean Slater will be troubled by an unexpected phone call on EastEnders next week.

EastEnders couple Ruby Allen (Louisa Lytton) and Martin Fowler (James Bye) are faced with more martial issues next week.

Lacey Turner has melted hearts by sharing an adorable snap of her newborn baby.

EastEnders' Zoe Slater had one of the most explosive range of storylines on the hit BBC soap during her time. If it wasn’t finding out Kat Slater was her real mother, it was falling pregnant with Dirty Den’s baby in a ploy to keep boyfriend Dennis Rickman around.