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Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) has had a traumatic year, so it is no wonder that she ends up snapping at daughter Lily (Lillia Turner) in upcoming EastEnders scenes.<\/p>\n
The single mother has been dealing with a stalker, and only recently discovered that Lily\u2019s tutor Theo Hawthorne (William Ellis) was the man behind the threats.<\/p>\n
The truth was exposed in dramatic scenes as Lily went into labour, leaving Stacey fearing for her safety.<\/p>\n
In upcoming scenes, Stacey will remain on high alert, and it will be Lily that faces the brunt of her stress.<\/p>\n
\u2018She hasn\u2019t had time to deal with any of her emotions towards the situation because she\u2019s knows she needs to be strong for Lily,\u2019 actress Lacey Turner revealed.<\/p>\n
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\u2018I think she\u2019s running on autopilot. Lily and the baby are her main responsibility but underneath it all she\u2019s struggling.\u2019<\/p>\n
When Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) approaches her at work, Stacey is left feeling terrible when he berates her after having found Lily and Ricky Mitchell (Frankie Day) messing around with baby Charli.<\/p>\n
\u2018She\u2019s already blaming herself for the situation with Theo because she feels guilty for bringing him into her families lives,\u2019 Lacey explained. <\/p>\n
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\u2018Jack\u2019s outburst feeds into those anxieties because she wants to prove that she can be in control, be responsible and keep her family safe.<\/p>\n
\u2018All of that upset and stress from last week comes to a head and she finally snaps.\u2019<\/p>\n
Mortified after Jack\u2019s accusations, Stacey furiously drags Lily home.<\/p>\n
Lacey went on to reveal that her actions stem from feeling overprotective of Lily, after everything that has happened.<\/p>\n
\u2018I think Stacey was always going to be hands on with Lily and the baby, but she\u2019s even more overprotective than she would have been because she keeping all of those anxieties about Theo under wraps. <\/p>\n
\u2018Stacey just wants to make sure that Lily is being supported, because she understands how daunting it all must be. Lily is still her baby so she wants to help in any way that she can to make sure that she isn\u2019t overwhelmed.\u2019<\/p>\n