27 September 2023 , 19:14
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EastEnders aired sickening scenes on Wednesday night, as Stacey Slater got an unexpected friend request from a past character.
In a chilling scene, Stacey was left reeling as her dead former partner Bradley Branning made contact with her. Bradley died right in front of her after falling from The Queen Vic Roof in 2010. Now, 13 years later, she was confused and sickened to see Bradley seemingly reach out to her and send her a friend request online.
Of course Stacey knew it couldn't be Bradley, and someone was pretending to be him. Her ex Martin Fowler immediately realised who the culprit was after another shocking incident that happened in that same episode. Martin realised it was Theo Hawthorne messing with Stacey once again, as he continued to harass her after months of stalking her.
Earlier this year Theo posed as a friend of the family while secretly trying to get Stacey to love him. He was revealed to be her persistent client on SecretCam, demanding alone time and specific content. Now that Stacey knows who he is, he's turned nasty because she rejected him.
Stacey Slater got an unexpected friend request from a past character (BBC/Kieron McCarron/Jack Barnes)Prior to his unmasking he began tormenting and harassing her, from sending flowers to trashing her bedroom. Stacey was mortified to find out he was her stalker in recent scenes and has demanded he stay away. On Wednesday, Theo sent intimate pictures of Stacey from her account around to people on the Square, creating a profile on social media in her name.
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Stacey was horrified to see Theo striking again, and the Bradley move was a step too far. But it was Martin who snapped, as he raced to Theo's home and banged on the door demanding he come out, threatening to break the door down. Theo came outside and threatened to call the police on him, as Martin told him if he posed as Stacey one more time he was "coming for him".
Stacey broke down in tears and Martin consoled her as Theo's torment took its toll. Martin told Theo to leave her alone as he claimed Martin needed to "stop harassing him". New spoilers revealed scenes would take a "shocking" turn next week, as Theo breaks into Stacey's house and an incident unfolds.
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