How does stacey slater leave eastenders

Related: EastEnders threatens to make major change in April Fools prank. Thursday's April 1 episode opened on a frantic note with the Slaters desperately calling for help after finding Lily Fowler crumpled and unconscious at the bottom of the staircase in their home.

The truth eventually came out after the paramedics revealed Lily had suddenly recovered on the way to the hospital, then Lily herself admitted to dad Martin she'd faked her injury to get her family to stop fighting.

Martin was wracked with guilt about his own role in sending Stacey to jail. When he questioned whether there was anything they could do to help Stacey, Ruby lied again that she'd already been banned from withdrawing her statement. Related: 15 huge EastEnders spoilers for next week. Stacey and Martin came face-to-face one more time in the Slater house, where they had it out over the betrayal of the last several months.

I'm sorry for chasing you at Christmas like me and you were ever important. The only reason I'm going to court and holding my hands up [guilty] is so I get six months, and not a year, until I can come home. Stacey insisted that the whole thing was Ruby's "pathetic game" because she knows Martin still loves his ex, but insisted: "You can tell your wife she can have you.

I ain't interested. Every minute I've got left is for my kids. Her character made a brief return to find husband Martin had married her enemy Ruby Allen Louise Lytton. This storyline allowed Lacey and her husband Matthew Kay to take some time away as they welcomed their second child and first son in February, calling him Trilby Fox Kay. See more Eastenders Latest. EastEnders fans think they know who Stacey Slater is married to 26 October , Listen to this article Loading audio However, she then returns to the Slaters, eventually beginning to settle down when joined by her mother and older brother, Sean.

It is revealed that Stacey had a troubled childhood, due to Jean's bipolar disorder and the death of her father when she was 11, after which Sean abandoned the family and left Stacey as Jean's sole carer.

In , Stacey befriends Ruby Allen and they later become best friends, despite falling out a few times. Their friendship ends completely in , when Ruby encourages Sean to move away from his family and Walford for good, upsetting Stacey and Jean. Stacey also becomes heavily involved in the murder of Den Watts when she gives her cousin Zoe Slater a false alibi for his murder, landing an innocent Sam Mitchell in prison.

Sam's family and Sharon pressure her into telling the truth, and eventually Den's wife Chrissie Watts is arrested for the murder. Stacey begins working on the Slater family's market stall. She is upset when Ruby disappears, along with Johnny Allen , her father. Stacey, along with Deano Wicks , are asked by Jim and Dot Branning to take their grandson Bradley Branning under their wing and show him around Walford.

That night, they go to the club, Scarlet's. Deano spikes Stacey's drink with ketamine, and she passes out in the Square. Bradley attempts to help her, but she comes round and thinks he is attacking her, so she punches him in the eye. Later, Bradley goes round to check she is okay after he is let off by the police. Stacey agrees to go on dates with Bradley in order to fleece money off Jim and Charlie. He takes her to Fargo's, where she orders the most expensive thing on the menu to annoy him.

It doesn't work and Stacey seethes when Bradley manages to get her to pay for half. Stacey discovers that Patrick Trueman and Pat Evans are having an affair, and she exposes them to Patrick's wife Yolande Trueman in front of the whole pub on Pauline Fowler and Joe Macer 's wedding day.

Stacey admits to Little Mo that she likes Bradley, and she yells at Demi Miller when she sees her chatting to Bradley, as she is jealous. Ruby returns to the Square, and Stacey is delighted, but Ruby is cold and distant, reducing Stacey to tears. She hits the bottle that evening, and flirts with Jake Moon, but Bradley takes her home and they kiss. Jean comes out of the hospital, and Stacey is determined to leave behind her life in Walford and go back to living with her mother.

She decides not to tell Bradley, since he upset her a few nights earlier. Jean, however, orders Stacey to stay on Albert Square, since it is her life. Bradley keeps asking Stacey to let him meet her mum, which she refuses, and intends to dump him, but he gets there first. The next day, he surprises Jean and Stacey buy turning up at Jean's flat and reconciles with Stacey. They later sleep together. Stacey discovers she is pregnant with Bradley's baby, and Bradley decides he wants have an abortion since he doesn't want to risk turning into his dad and hurting Stacey and the baby the way Max hurt him and his mother.

Stacey agrees to the abortion because she loves him, but they both regret the move. They begin to grow apart, and have a row on Stacey's 18th birthday. Bradley calls time on his relationship with Stacey when she embarrasses him at a work party.

She confides in his father Max Branning and they end up having sex. Subsequently, they begin an affair and Max agrees to divorce his wife, Tanya Branning. However, he has this on a halt as he learns that Tanya is pregnant with their son.

He leaves Stacey and she reunites with Bradley, later marrying. Max propositions Stacey after the wedding ceremony and their brief kiss is recorded on Max's eldest daughter Lauren Branning 's hidden video camera.

Lauren gives a DVD of the recording to Bradley as a Christmas present, revealing the fling as he plays it to the family. Devastated, Tanya slaps Stacey and Bradley ends their marriage for six months. Stacey begins to date Steven Beale , but she dumps him after finding out he kissed Christian Clarke. Bradley eventually decides to give their marriage another chance, suggesting that they start a family.

Stacey is uncertain and secretly continues having birth control pills. She seduces Callum Monks. She immediately regrets cheating on Bradley. Although she attempts to reignite the spark in her marriage, Stacey splits with Bradley. She has a one-night stand with Callum, which leads to them dating.

They split, however, over his harsh treatment of her mother. Following the death of her friend Danielle Jones , Stacey begins behaving erratically. She steals money from her family, sleeps with various men on the go and becomes a heavy drinker. In the midst of her illness, she is devastated when Bradley asks her for a divorce.

She is diagnosed with bipolar disorder, but is non-compliant with her medication and becomes paranoid, experiencing hallucinations. Stacey starts sleeping with Ryan Malloy and is raped by Archie Mitchell. She believes that they are both planning to kill her.

After attacking Archie with a broken glass and accusing her friends and family of planning to hurt her, Stacey is involuntarily committed to hospital, where she befriends Becca Swanson. Upon her release, Bradley confesses his feelings for Stacey and they reconcile. Then Stacey discovers she is 3 months pregnant, so Bradley could not be the father.

She tells Bradley that Archie raped her and must be the father. Archie is murdered that night by an unknown assailant. Stacey and Bradley agree to pretend the baby is theirs, and remarry on 18 February A jealous Becca reveals the rape to Archie's eldest daughter Ronnie Mitchell , who tells Stacey that Archie was infertile following cancer treatment. Becca informs the police that Bradley had a motive to kill Archie. He and Stacey attempt to flee Walford, but Bradley is caught by the police and falls to his death while trying to escape.

A distraught Stacey confesses to Max that she killed Archie. Stacey decides not to tell Ryan that he must be the father of her baby.

He exhibits a romantic interest in her, which is later revealed to be part of a bet with his girlfriend Janine Butcher. Upset by this revelation, Stacey's waters break. Ryan stays with her as she gives birth to a daughter, whom she names Lily. Ryan initially refuses to act as a parent to her, but bonds with her when Stacey and a jealous Janine are arrested for fighting during a night out. Janine's jealousy escalates to kidnapping Lily, but Ryan convinces her to return her.

Stacey and Ryan grow closer, spending time together, and they passionately kiss. During this time, Lauren Branning discovers Stacey's guilt in Archie's murder and records a confession on her phone. Stacey attempts to flee to Palma, Majorca, but Ryan stops her, telling her he has feelings for her and wants to date her.

They start an affair, but, unbeknownst to them, Janine finds out and poisons Ryan in revenge. Ryan is hospitalised and on his return, he convinces Janine he loves her but publicly declares his love for Stacey in The Queen Vic.

Janine walks in as they are in a passionate embrace. She concedes defeat until Lauren, who still believes Max is emotionally involved with Stacey, gives Janine the recorded confession.

The next day, Janine attempts to play the recording in front of customers in The Queen Vic, but it has been recorded over because Lauren warned Max. Janine says that Stacey killed Archie but no one believes her. Stacey leaves the pub in tears, followed by Ryan.

She then breaks down and tells Ryan that Janine said the truth. Ryan convinces Stacey to leave with him as Janine will call the police. Stacey lets Janine in and she attempts to set Stacey up by grabbing a knife, placing it into Stacey's hand and stabbing herself.

Stacey runs out of the house and Janine convinces Jean to call the police. Stacey contemplates suicide but Max stops her and says he will help her to escape. Stacey convinces Jean that Janine has framed her. Ryan plans to run away with Stacey, but Stacey states that events have happened rapidly, and she is not sure whether she loves him. Stacey ends their romance. Ronnie and Roxy confront her, and Stacey confesses that she did kill Archie. Ronnie tells her to go, and Max drives her to the airport as the police arrive on the Square.

At the airport, Max says he loves her and offers to leave with her, but she tells him she only ever loved Bradley. She and Lily then board a flight and leave the country. The next day, Kat Moon receives a phone call from Stacey, saying that her and Lily are safe and well in Mexico. Kat sees Stacey walking into a salon, from the top deck of a bus. Kat finds out where she lives and visits, where she meets Lily and Stacey's boyfriend, Luke Riley.

Luke believes that Stacey's name is "Jenny Smith" and is unaware of her criminal history. Stacey sees Kat leaving and confronts her in Albert Square.

Kat later tells Luke "Jenny" is really Stacey so he ends the relationship. Stacey and Lily spend the night at Kat and Alfie's house and the following day, Kat visits Janine in prison to ask her to withdraw the statement she made accusing Stacey of stabbing her.

Janine agrees so Stacey returns to Albert Square. Luke visits Stacey, but leaves, after discovering that she killed Archie. After listening to what Luke said, Stacey decides to clear Bradley's name and calls the police, telling them that she killed Archie. She is arrested and later sentenced to five years in prison.

Stacey appeals her sentence after realising how much Lily is missing her, and is successful. Stacey returns to Walford, moving in with Kat and Alfie. Alfie commits arson, destroying the home and everything that belonged to Bradley. Stacey works for Dean Wicks at his salon, Blades, and they start dating. She and Lily move into Dean's flat and Stacey discovers that Alfie caused the fire. Stacey discovers that Dean raped Linda Carter , so ends the relationship and forces him to move out.

Stacey talks to Sean over video chat, and he tells her to look after a key. Stacey is worried about Kat and Alfie leaving, following their lottery win. She is roughed up by Dean, who asks her about his daughter with Shabnam Masood.

Shabnam's on-off boyfriend Kush Kazemi rescues her; they kiss and she tells him that Shabnam had a daughter she abandoned. Kush's friend, Martin Fowler becomes her flatmate. Martin and Stacey date briefly before she realises she has feelings for Kush, despite his engagement to Shabnam. They kiss for a second time but they regret it. Stacey is jealous when Shabnam reveals she is pregnant, and Stacey reconciles with Martin.

Jean returns and reveals that she is marrying Ollie Walters the next day.