EastEnders theory: Stacey Slater heartbroken as beloved resident exits after rejection | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV
Stacey Slater (played by Lacey Turner) may be forced to say goodbye to wife and best friend Eve Unwin (Heather Peace) in EastEnders. The Slater mum-of-three is currently exploring a romance with Kheerat Panesar (Jaz Diol) and to make matters complicated Eve begins to feel a spark with his mum Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal). However, if Suki rejects Eve, will the ex-convict feel there’s nothing left for her in Walford?
In next week’s episodes, Ash Panesar (Gurlaine Kaur Garcha) refuses to listen to Suki and work at the new GP surgery with Nina Gupta (Hersha Verity).
She declares she’s moving to Canada and that’s final.
When Suki meets with Nina to discuss a job for Ash she learns she’s dating Ranveer Gulati (Anil Goutam).
Desperate to keep control of the Panesar business empire, Suki becomes more determined than ever to change Ash’s mind.
Ash is heartbroken when she discovers her job in Canada has fallen through.
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In next week’s episodes, Ash Panesar (Gurlaine Kaur Garcha) refuses to listen to Suki and work at the new GP surgery with Nina Gupta (Hersha Verity).
She declares she’s moving to Canada and that’s final.
When Suki meets with Nina to discuss a job for Ash she learns she’s dating Ranveer Gulati (Anil Goutam).
Desperate to keep control of the Panesar business empire, Suki becomes more determined than ever to change Ash’s mind.
Ash is heartbroken when she discovers her job in Canada has fallen through.
Suki opens up to Eve about the children’s emotionally abusive dad.
She shares her fears about him being released from prison and turning up in Walford.
As the pair share a touching moment, Eve notices Stacey hiding and tries to keep Suki distracted.
Later, Stacey quizzes Eve on Suki’s ex-husband before the Panesar matriarch invites Eve for lunch.
Eve agrees Stacey can tell Kheerat about his father but she soon changes her mind when she feels a spark between herself and Suki.
At the Panesar’s, Eve opens up to Suki and leans in for a kiss but how will she respond?
EastEnders fans will know Suki has been struggling with her sexuality ever since kissing Honey Mitchell (Emma Barton).
When Honey told Suki they were nothing more than friends, the businesswoman lashed out and turned against her friend.
Suki may not be ready to come to terms with her sexuality and may reject Eve in the same way she hurt Honey.
With Stacey happy with Kheerat, Eve may decide her days on the square are numbered after such harsh rejection.
EastEnders airs on BBC One from Monday to Thursday at 7.30pm.
