Stacey Slater

Stacey Slater (also Branning and Fowler) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, portrayed by Lacey Turner. She first appeared in episode 2826, originally broadcast on 1 November 2004 before departing on 25 December 2010. Turner’s return was announced on 19 December 2013 and she temporarily reprised her role from 7 February until 24 March 2014, ahead of a permanent return on 1 September. On 12 May 2025, Turner announced her second departure from the show, which aired on 2 October 2025, while stating that she intends to return at a future date. The character is introduced as a feisty and troublesome teenager and extension to the established Slater family. She was created by scriptwriter Tony Jordan with Turner in mind. Producers explored the character's backstory with the introduction of her mother, Jean Slater (Gillian Wright), who has bipolar disorder. They then paired Stacey with Bradley Branning (Charlie Clements) and writers developed a series of problems for their marriage, including an abortion and Stacey's scandalous affair with Bradley's father, Max Branning (Jake Wood). In 2009, the character was placed in an issue-led storyline when she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder; the show worked with various charities to develop the story. Writers also incorporated Stacey in the "Who Killed Archie?" plot and revealed her as his killer in a live episode, which was followed by a two-hander episode between Stacey and Max. Stacey became pregnant by Ryan Malloy (Neil McDermott) and gave birth to their daughter Lily Slater. This led to a feud between Stacey and Ryan's wife Janine Malloy (Charlie Brooks), and culminated in Stacey fleeing Walford on the episode broadcast on 25 December 2010, to avoid imprisonment after Janine stabbed herself and framed Stacey for attempted murder. Following her return, Stacey embarked on an on-off relationship...