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'', that have appeared since Episode 1,997, first broadcast in September 2000. The family are introduced as a central family unit, originally consisting of father Charlie Slater ( Derek Martin), grandmother
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(
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), Charlie's daughters, Kat Slater (
Jessie Wallace Karen Jane Wallace (born 25 September 1971), known professionally as Jessie Wallace, is an English actress. She made her acting debut in the television police series ''The Bill'' and rose to prominence for her role as Kat Slater on the BBC so ...
), Lynne Slater ( Elaine Lordan), Little Mo Morgan (
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) and Kat's teenage daughter Zoe Slater ( Michelle Ryan), and Lynne's partner
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(
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). A fifth sister, Belinda Peacock ( Leanne Lakey), was introduced one year later. The family were the eighth to be introduced in the soap's history, replacing the di Marco family who departed during the previous month. The Slaters were created by
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and introduced by John Yorke. The Slater sisters were cast in an improvisation session. In their first years on the show, the family were involved in storylines about
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and
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. Following multiple cast departures, three new cast members –
Lacey Turner Lacey Amelia Turner (born 28 March 1988) is an English actress. She gained prominence in the BBC One, BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' for her portrayal of Stacey Slater, a role she initially played between 2004 and 2010 before returning in 2014 an ...
(
Stacey Slater Stacey Slater (also Branning and Fowler) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Lacey Turner. She first appears in episode 2826, originally broadcast on 1 November 2004. The character is introduced as a feis ...
), Gillian Wright ( Jean Slater) and
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( Sean Slater) – joined the show as an extension of the family. Stacey and her mother, Jean were used to highlight the topic of
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, working with the charity
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. In 2010, Wallace reprised her role and Turner left the series. The following year, Kat featured in a controversial story which sees her newborn son swapped for a deceased baby. Turner returned in 2014 and the Slater family were later expanded. Riley Carter Millington, the first
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actor to portray a transgender character in a British soap opera, was cast as Stacey's half-brother, Kyle Slater. Former ''
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'' actress,
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, appeared in one episode as Kyle's mother, Alison Slater. The family became a focal point across New Year 2016 when Kat discovers that she has a secret son and Charlie is killed-off. The events are followed by a spin-off drama, '' Kat & Alfie: Redwater'', focusing on Kat's search for her son in
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, who is revealed to be murderous
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, Dermott Dolan (
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). 2016 also sees Stacey begin suffering from
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, a rare mental illness associated with bipolar mothers. Prior to the storyline, the family were merged with the Fowler family following Stacey's pairing with Martin Fowler (
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). Following his reappointment, Yorke revived the Slater family by reintroducing Kat, Jean and Big Mo, and casting
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as new family member
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. He also made the family a focal point across Christmas 2018 with a paternity reveal. As of 2024, a total of ten blood Slaters appear on the program. Kat; her sons Tommy Moon, Bert Moon and
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; Kat's cousin Stacey; her children Lily Slater,
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and
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; Lily's daughter
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; and Little Mo's son Freddie Slater. There are others that marry into the family like Kat's husband
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) and her ex-husband
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(
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), Stacey's mother Jean and her wife Eve Unwin ( Heather Peace), while Kat's grandmother and Charlie's mother-in-law,
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(
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), is also considered to be part of the family.


Creation

On 30 August 2000, it was announced that a new family, the Slaters, would be introduced to ''EastEnders'' to replace the di Marco family, who departed the series during that month. The family, who first appear in September, mark the eighth to be introduced in the soap's history.
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John Yorke hoped that the introduction of the family would return ''EastEnders'' to its familial roots, describing them as "the classic ''EastEnders'' family which is all about surviving and fighting back all the time." Head of BBC drama series,
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, said the family were introduced as at the time, the serial had a deficit of "solid families", expanding, "there were a lot of fractured families and people who were alone." The Slater family was created by series consultant
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during an improvisation session with 30 actors and actresses. Prior to the workshop session, Yorke assumed he would create a more traditionally structured family, consisting of a mother, a father and two children. He was surprised to find that the presiding influence over the Slaters as they were created was a dead matriarch,
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(Debi Gibson), who exerted a "powerful influence" from beyond the grave. Yorke selected
Jessie Wallace Karen Jane Wallace (born 25 September 1971), known professionally as Jessie Wallace, is an English actress. She made her acting debut in the television police series ''The Bill'' and rose to prominence for her role as Kat Slater on the BBC so ...
( Kat Slater), Elaine Lordan ( Lynne Slater),
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( Little Mo Morgan) and Michelle Ryan ( Zoe Slater) to play four of the Slater sisters as they got along so well during the improvisation session. Derek Martin was cast as patriarch Charlie Slater later than his screen daughters, in his third audition for ''EastEnders'', having previously been considered for the roles of
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and
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.
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was chosen to portray Charlie's mother-in-law,
Mo Harris Mo Harris (also Porter, also known as Big Mo), is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', who made her first appearance on 18 September 2000, played by Laila Morse. Mo was also played by Lorraine Stanley in the 2004 spin-of ...
. Leanne Lakey was later cast as the fifth daughter, Belinda Peacock, a recurring character introduced in 2001. Lakey enjoyed portraying Belinda on a recurring basis due to her second role on ''
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''.


Development

Upon the introduction of Charlie's brother Harry Slater (
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) in 2001, it transpired that Zoe was actually Kat's daughter, conceived as a product of rape following her molestation by her uncle. Both Harry and Little Mo's abusive husband Trevor Morgan (
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), introduced in December 2000, were outsiders to the core family unit, never given a permanent home on
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. Yorke felt that this was an important distinction to make, as when the possibility of a child sexual abuse storyline was discussed, it was concluded that the audience would feel "betrayed" were such a revelation to be made about a long-established and well-liked character. Both characters were also easily removed from the family, with Trevor dying in a fire, and Harry exiled to Spain where he died from a heart attack.


Departures and introductions

Between July 2004 and May 2006, each original Slater sister departed the series. Lynne became the first original Slater character to leave the series after executive producer
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decided not to renew Lordon's contract. Lynne departs after ending her marriage to Garry. After becoming pregnant in 2004, Wallace was confirmed to be taking maternity leave from the show. Despite this plans for Kat to leave in December, the actress stopped filming in August following a pregnancy scare. After a short absence, Wallace returned to filming in January and Kat reappeared in May. Shortly afterwards, Zoe made her final appearance following Ryan's decision to leave the series. Ryan filmed her final scenes in May and Zoe departs after deciding to move to
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. On 19 July 2005, it was announced that Wallace had decided to leave ''EastEnders''. Richie had announced his intentions to leave two days previously, and the characters depart together on Christmas Day. The final Slater sister actress, Ainsworth, announced her plans to leave the show to pursue new projects in April 2006. Her character, Little Mo, departed during the following month when she moves to
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. Little Mo's son
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, portrayed by twins Alex and Tom Kilby, was also written out of the series. Following the spree of exits in the family, producers created three new additions of the family.
Lacey Turner Lacey Amelia Turner (born 28 March 1988) is an English actress. She gained prominence in the BBC One, BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' for her portrayal of Stacey Slater, a role she initially played between 2004 and 2010 before returning in 2014 an ...
was cast as
Stacey Slater Stacey Slater (also Branning and Fowler) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Lacey Turner. She first appears in episode 2826, originally broadcast on 1 November 2004. The character is introduced as a feis ...
, Charlie's "feisty" great-niece, who is billed as "one hell of a bitch". Turner originally auditioned for a part in the Miller family. Stacey's mother, Jean Slater ( Gillian Wright), was later introduced as a minor character. Following a short stint in 2005, the character was gradually developed into a main character, a process which Wright found difficult as she struggled "to turn her from someone who was quite an intensive character to someone who could be watched on a regular basis." The topic of
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is explored through Jean, who suffers from the condition. Wright spoke to a bipolar sufferer regularly to make her portrayal accurate.
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was cast as Stacey's brother, Sean Slater, in 2006 and the character first appears in August. A show spokesperson stated that Sean would feature in "some of the biggest storylines of the year". It is revealed that Sean feels responsible for the death of his father, Brian, who died of an
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the day after Sean punched him. Kazinsky continued in the role until 2009 after deciding to explore new projects. Writers paired Stacey with
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( Charlie Clements) in 2006 and they married during the following year. Stacey subsequently became more integrated in the
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unit. Stacey embarks on a "dramatic" affair with Bradley's father,
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(
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). The affair is revealed to their family on Christmas Day through a DVD made by Max's daughter,
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(
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), and Bradley ends their marriage. In 2009, Stacey was used to highlight the issue of bipolar disorder, a storyline which was created as part of the BBC's Headroom campaign tackling mental health awareness. By the point of Stacey being diagnosed, Jean's condition was being portrayed as a characteristic rather than a storyline. ''EastEnders'' worked with mental health charities, including
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, to portray Stacey's bipolar disorder. Stacey is later sectioned after Bradley decides to move to
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with his girlfriend, Syd Chambers (
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). When Bradley returns, the couple reunite. Clements enjoyed working with Turner and opined that they had good chemistry on-screen. Stacey became pregnant in 2009 and gave birth to a daughter,
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, in June 2010. Stacey and Bradley had remarried four months previously.


Cast exits, Kat's return and baby swap

To celebrate the soap's 25th anniversary, producers created a storyline, " Who Killed Archie?", to kill off
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(
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). The story builds to a revelation in a live episode broadcast on 19 February 2010. Stacey was central to the storyline and was revealed to be Archie's killer in the live episode, which also features Bradley's death. Days later, Turner and Wood (Max Branning) feature in a two-hander episode written by series consultant and lead writer Simon Ashdown. Following his appointment in 2010, executive producer
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opted to write out multiple characters from the series, including Charlie. Kirkwood originally planned for Charlie to be killed-off when he suffers a heart attack, but after Martin spoke to Yorke, the then-head of drama, plans were changed to allow Charlie to leave alive. On 29 April 2010, it was announced that Turner and Wright would be leaving the series in "dramatic departures". At the time of her departure, Kirkwood called Turner "one of the best young actresses on TV" and wished her luck for the future. He also praised Wright, commenting, "Gillian has brought real heart and pathos to the role of Jean Slater". It was later confirmed that Wright had been handed a reprieve and Jean would return shortly after her exit. Stacey escapes to
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with Lily on Christmas Day 2010 after confessing to Archie's murder. Weeks later, Jean leaves after being sectioned, but she returns in March. In February 2010, it was announced that Wallace and Richie would return to ''EastEnders'' later that year. The actors were the first cast members to be signed by Kirkwood following his appointment. It was confirmed that Kat and Alfie would become the landlord and landlady of
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pub, a pivotal location in the series, when it reopens following a fire. Kat and Alfie return in September 2010, where she is revealed to be pregnant. Following their return, Richie teased that the characters would feature in a 1-2 year-long storyline which he described as "the biggest soap story in probably the history of soaps". In late December 2010, Kat gives birth to a son, Tommy Moon (Shane and Ralfie White). The birth forms a new story for the family when
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(
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) swaps her dead baby with Tommy. Kirkwood billed the storyline as "convincing and powerful" and "built on the rich history" of Kat and Ronnie. The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths praised the storyline for accurately portraying how
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(SIDS) can affect families. The plot leads to Charlie's exit in January 2011. That same month, it was confirmed that the storyline would end early due to heavy criticism. The storyline concluded in April when Kat and Alfie are reunited with Tommy. Wallace thought that it would tough for the couple, particularly Kat, following their reunion with Tommy. Following the conclusion, Martin reprised his role for two episodes. Charlie returns and fixes his relationship with Kat, as well as helping her bond with Tommy.


Stacey's return and secret family

In July 2012, Morse was told that her contract would not be renewed, however she continued to make occasional appearances in the show. On 31 July 2013, it was announced that Jean would leave ''EastEnders'' following Wright's resignation. The actress hoped to reprise the role in the future. As part of Jean's exit,
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was cast as her new love interest,
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. The characters depart together in September 2013 after deciding to move to
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. Martin reprised his role as Charlie for two episodes in December 2013 and expressed an interest in returning permanently. That same month, Kat announces that she is pregnant with Alfie's child. Nine months later, Kat gives birth to their twin sons, Bert and Ernie Moon (Freddie and Stanley Beale). It was announced on 6 December 2013 that Turner had agreed to reprise her role as Stacey and that the character would return in early 2014. Executive producer
Dominic Treadwell-Collins Dominic Treadwell-Collins (born 26 August 1977) is a British television producer, known for his work on the soap operas ''Family Affairs'' and ''EastEnders'', creating the ''EastEnders'' spin-off series '' Kat & Alfie: Redwater'' and Executive P ...
described Stacey as "one of ''EastEnders'' best-loved characters, played by one of television's finest actors". He also commented, "Stacey's last time on the Square was iconic. But that was just the first act. There is so much more to come for Stacey."
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was cast as Stacey's partner
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and appeared across a guest stint. Lily was reintroduced alongside Stacey with the role recast to child actress Aine Garvey. Stacey and Lily return in February 2014, but Stacey departs during the following month after confessing to Archie's murder. Off-screen, Turner took a planned break to film BBC drama ''
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''. In May 2014, it was announced that Wright would film a guest stint to coincide with Stacey's return from her break. Treadwell-Collins confirmed that Stacey and Jean's relationship and bipolar disorder would be explored in upsetting scenes. Stacey and Jean returned in August. A second return for Jean was confirmed in May 2015 when it was teased that Jean and Ollie would marry, and Jean appears two months later in July. Following her return, Stacey was shown to own a mystery key, starting a long-running storyline for the Slater family. In October 2015, it was announced that Riley Carter Millington had been cast as Kyle, a new character for the show. Millington's casting marked the first time a transgender actor has played the role of a transgender character in a British soap opera. Kyle is shown to have a key similar to Stacey in his first appearance. Jean made another guest return in December for the reveal of Stacey's key. At the time of the reveal, the story was described by Daniel Kilkelly of ''
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'' as "one of the longest-running mysteries in ''EastEnders'' history". During Jean's return, it emerges that Stacey's father and Jean's husband, Brian, was a
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and had a second family. Kyle was later confirmed to be Stacey's half-brother. In May 2016, accredited actress
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appeared in one episode of the soap, episode 5276, as Kyle's mother Alison Slater, who has not seen him since his transition.


Kat's secret son and Charlie's death

On 3 April 2015, it was announced that Kat, Alfie and their children would be written out of the series to appear in a spin-off series centering around the characters. The spin-off contains six episodes and was announced to air in 2016. Treadwell-Collins created the drama and looked forward to developing the series. He explained that he wanted to "take two of ''EastEnders'' most beloved and enduring characters out of their comfort zone". The controller of BBC One, Charlotte Moore, said about Kat and Alfie's new story, "Rest assured, their rollercoaster isn't set to end any time soon." Wallace and Richie were delighted to be handed the series, with Wallace excited to " xplorethe next chapter for Kat". It was confirmed that the series would follow a new storyline established in the ''EastEnders''. The storyline was revealed in May when it emerges that Kat unknowingly gave birth to a secret son: the twin brother of Zoe. Later in the month, the family leave the series after winning £1 million on a scratch card. In October 2015, it was announced that Kat, Alfie and their children would make a short return between December 2015 and January 2016. The guest stint leads towards the family's spin-off series and explores the Kat's secret son story as Kat discovers the truth. Treadwell-Collins teased that the return would "lead to tears, laughter and a mountain of secrets being unearthed for the Slater family". He said that the guest stint would make Kat realise that she needs to visit Ireland. It was later confirmed that Martin would reprise his role as Charlie for a guest appearance during Kat's return. Martin looked forward to filming with the Slater family again and stated that he would return as part of "a big and important storyline". Treadwell-Collins decided to kill off the character of Charlie during his guest stint. He promised Martin "a good send off" for the character, which the actor was pleased with. During the guest stint, Kat is told about her secret son and the tension in the family leads to Charlie's sudden death. Following Charlie's death, Belinda was reintroduced for a guest stint.
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took over the role and appeared in multiple episodes in January. Morse also departed following the Martin's exit. Following her exit, Morse criticised her departure and confirmed that she had never received an official departure, "leaving party or a present". It was confirmed in August 2016 that the spin-off series would be titled ''Redwater'', although this was later changed to ''Kat & Alfie: Redwater''. Having originally been scheduled to air in 2016, ''Kat & Alfie: Redwater'' was delayed due to unconfirmed reasons. Filming took place in Ireland between April and July 2016. The drama is broadcast across six hour-long episodes between May and June 2017. The only characters from ''EastEnders'' to feature in the series are Kat (credited as Kathleen), Alfie and Tommy. Treadwell-Collins, who created the series, explained that the decision was made not to include Bert and Ernie as he believed that Kat and Alfie would be restricted by their appearance. The role of Tommy was recast for the drama with child actor Henry Proctor taking over the role. The first episode of the series sees Kat's son revealed to be murderous
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). The series ends on a
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as it is not known whether Kat and Alfie are alive or dead. Treadwell-Collins described the ending as "the mother of all cliffhangers". On 20 September 2017, it was announced that ''Kat & Alfie: Redwater'' would not return for a second series.


Merge with the Fowlers

Producers paired Stacey with Martin Fowler (
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) in 2015 and they shared an
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. It was confirmed in May 2015 that Stacey would have sex with Martin's best friend, Kush Kazemi (
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), who is also Stacey's best friend's partner. The following month, it was reported that Stacey would fall pregnant, sparking a "who's the daddy" storyline with either Martin or Kush as potential fathers. Part of the storyline sees Stacey stop taking her bipolar medication. Kush was later confirmed to be the father of Stacey's baby. In December 2015, it was announced that Stacey would be diagnosed with rare mental illness
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, a condition associated with mothers with bipolar disorder, after she gives birth across the Christmas period. ''EastEnders'' spoke with charities and women suffering from the condition to portray the story accurately. Treadwell-Collins confirmed that the story would continue into 2016 and would focus on the effects it has on Stacey and her family and friends. Stacey gives birth on Christmas Eve and she and Martin name the baby
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after Martin's father. In January 2016, Martin discovers that he is not Arthur's father after being handed a letter written by Stacey while she recovers from her psychosis. They later reunite and Martin proposes to Stacey as she continues her recovery at the mother and baby unit. As Stacey recovers, Belinda returns in April to support her. Norris joined the show's regular cast and in May, it was announced that Gary Webster had been cast as Belinda's "successful, middle-class" husband, Neville Peacock. Belinda decides to move to Albert Square, but Neville disagrees and they split. Stacey and Martin marry during May 2016, establishing Stacey as a member of the Slater family and creating a new generation of the Fowler family. The wedding takes place during a week of episodes centering around the death of
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(
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). Following executive producer Sean O'Connor's hiring, multiple characters were written out of the soap. O'Connor decided not to renew the contracts of Millington and Norris. Belinda departs in November after deciding to travel with a friend, while Kyle departs later in the month after accepting a job in France. On his departure, Millington said that Kyle's time on the show had come to a "natural end". Both actors expressed an interest in returning to the soap. Stacey becomes pregnant again in 2017 with Martin's child. In the build-up to giving birth, Stacey has a seizure and is diagnosed with
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, which brings potential harm to her and the baby. She gives birth to a daughter,
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, in October. The birth of Hope establishes the new generation of the Fowler family with Stacey as the matriarch. On Stacey and Martin's relationship and the family, Turner told David Brown of the ''
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'', "They're a real team and no matter what happens they always seem to come out the other end stronger than ever. She puts her trust in Martin to make everything better."


Revival of the family

On 20 December 2017, it was confirmed that Wallace, Wright and Morse would reprise their roles as Kat, Jean and Mo respectively. All three actresses expressed their delight at returning to the soap. Yorke also expressed his excitement at the family's revival and said that it was "a real joy to find a way to bring them back together". Upon her return, Wallace opined that Yorke had revisited the family aspect of ''EastEnders'' and the Slater family. On Yorke's creative choices with the family, Wallace commented, "There's the hustle and bustle of the Slaters, supporting each other, arguing with each other, laughing, it's just great." Mo returns in March 2018 and announces that Kat is dead, leading the residents of Albert Square to arrange a fundraising night in memory of Kat. Shortly after Mo, Jean returns followed by Kat. Yorke also confirmed a new Slater family member would be introduced to the series.
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later joined the cast as Stacey's cousin,
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. The actress expressed her disbelief at joining a family that she loves. In May, it emerges that Hayley is pregnant and when Alfie appears in two episodes, he is revealed to be the father. In September 2018, it was announced that Ashley McGuire has been cast in the role of Hayley's manipulative and villainous mother, Bev Slater. She appears across multiple guest stints. The following month, Hayley gives birth to a daughter, Cherry Slater. Following Alfie's return in November, Tommy, Bert and Ernie were reintroduced to the series. Shay Crotty reprised his role as Tommy, while the roles of Bert and Ernie were recast to Elliot Briffett and Cody Briffett respectively. The family are central to the 2018 Christmas episodes as the truth about Cherry's paternity is revealed.


Family members

*Frederick Slater, married to Mary Slater ** Charlie Slater, married to
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***
Lynne Hobbs Lynne Hobbs (also Slater) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Elaine Lordan. The character appears between 18 September 2000 and 2 July 2004. Lynne is a fierce judge of right and wrong, although she is not ...
, married to
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*** Kat Slater, married to
Alfie Moon Alfie Moon is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Shane Richie. He made his first appearance on 21 November 2002, and left on 25 December 2005. He returned on 21 September 2010, following the return of his on ...
and
Phil Mitchell Phil Mitchell is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Steve McFadden. He was introduced on 20 February 1990 and was followed by his brother, Grant ( Ross Kemp), sister, Sam ( Danniella Westbrook/ Kim Medca ...
**** Zoe Slater, daughter of Kat and Harry Slater **** Dermott Dolan, son of Kat and Harry, Zoe's twin brother **** Tommy Moon, son of Kat and Michael Moon **** Bert Moon, son of Kat and Alfie ****
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, son of Kat and Alfie *** Belinda Peacock, married to Neville Peacock ***
Little Mo Mitchell Little Mo Mitchell (also Morgan) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Kacey Ainsworth from 18 September 2000 to 26 May 2006. Little Mo originally appears in a turbulent marriage with her abusive husband Tr ...
, married to Trevor Morgan and
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**** Freddie Slater, son of Little Mo and Graham Foster ** Harry Slater *** Zoe Slater, daughter of Harry and Kat *** Dermott Dolan, son of Harry and Kat, Zoe's twin brother **Violet Slater ***Brian Slater, son of Violet and Russell Hale, married to Jean Slater and Alison Slater **** Sean Slater, married to
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, married to
Bradley Branning Bradley Branning is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Charlie Clements. He made his first appearance on screen on 24 January 2006 and last appeared on 22 February 2010 after he was killed-off in the show's ...
, Martin Fowler and Eve Unwin ***** Lily Slater, daughter of Stacey and Ryan Malloy ******
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, daughter of Lily and Ricky Branning *****
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, son of Stacey and Kush Kazemi *****
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, daughter of Stacey and Martin ****Shannon Slater, daughter of Brian and Alison ****Siobhan Slater, daughter of Brian and Alison **** Kyle Slater, son of Brian and Alison ***Unknown, married to Bev Slater ****
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***** Cherry Slater, daughter of Hayley and Alfie Charlie's mother-in-law,
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, is also considered a member of the family.


Other appearances

The Slaters (Kat, Lynne, Little Mo, Zoe, Charlie, Mo and Belinda) feature in ''EastEnders'' first
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, '' Slaters in Detention'', released in November 2003. The comedic special was written by the family's creator, Tony Jordan, and focuses on a night out for the family where they all finish up in a prison cell dressed as schoolgirls, discussing their lives. In November 2018, it was announced that the show would launch a new audio drama spin-off series, ''EastEnders: The Podcast'', following different characters. The first episode, released on 28 November, is 20-minutes in length and focuses on Kat, Alfie and Hayley and their time in Spain, set in March 2018. The podcast special builds towards the 2018 Christmas episodes.


Reception

In December 2003, a BBC spokesperson called the Slaters "arguably the most successful family in soap". On the family, Jess Wilson, writing for
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, commented, "The Slater sisters were among one of the most popular families to join ''EastEnders'' in recent times, and they certainly wasted no time making themselves known on the Square." Her colleague, Laura Donaldson, described the Slater family as "one of the most iconic families" in the soap. She added that the family have been at the centre of "the show's most dramatic and shocking moments". Reflecting on the family in December 2017, Yorke commented, "The Slaters are one of the all-time great families in ''EastEnders'' and Albert Square has never felt quite the same since they scattered to different ends of the country, and in some cases beyond." The Slater family was shortlisted for "Best Family" for the 2022 ''Inside Soap'' Awards.


References


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