How does lacey turner leave eastenders

This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info. Stacey played by Lacey Turner has been in prison since the beginning of the year and she made a fleeting return a few weeks ago on EastEnders to hear her mother Jean Slater Gillian Wright was free from cancer.

The beloved character is making her grand return to Walford in this week's episodes of the BBC soap as she tries to get her life back on track. It is hoped this will be a lengthier stay for the feisty mother of three after being absent from a good portion of the drama for the past two years, but why has actress Lacey been taking so much time off?

It's fair to say Stacey's complicated relationship with husband Martin Fowler James Bye gave her the chance to make a couple of exits from the show.

Not only did he lie to her about sleeping with his ex-wife Sonia Fowler Natalie Cassidy , but he also got married to her supposed friend Ruby Allen Louise Lytton. Lacey's character wasn't best pleased and this led to her reintroduction in , but as the drama become more intense with the love triangle, Stacey ended up in prison after her ex-husband's wife framed her for a crime.

With the evidence weighing against her, the beloved character has been spending time in prison for the last few months. This storyline was curated to give actress Lacey a chance to step away from the drama as she was pregnant with her second child at the time. In the Nick of Time by John Altman.

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The friendship is going to be really fun to watch. Luckily me and Heather clicked straight away and we bounce off each other. With Ruby in jail since her lies were uncovered, is the way clear for Stacey and Martin to reunite? Her history of hard-hitting storylines has won Turner huge critical acclaim and more public-voted awards than any other UK soap star, so why is sassy Stacey so beloved by the audience? Turner is the polar opposite to her gobby alter ego, and recalls being terrified when she first joined the show as a shy year-old.

I remember Adam Woodyatt said hello to me and I was like a rabbit in the headlights! After that nothing fazed me. But EastEnders is more than just a job for Turner and the soap is clearly her happy place, professionally and personally. The familiarity, being with the same people every day, is a massive part of why I love it so much.