Jean Slater: Last News

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

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.

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

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EastEnders aired a big reveal on the BBC soap on Tuesday night.

EastEnders viewers were overjoyed as Stacey Fowler (Lacey Turner) made a surprise return to the soap.