STACEY Slater can be seen breaking down in tears as she attends the funeral of Martin Fowler.
Fresh pictures from the set of the BBC soap opera show Lacey Turner‘s character inconsolable as she finally says goodbye to her true love.
Stacey Slater can be seen in tears during Martin Fowler’s funeral[/caption]
Stacey has been left struggling to cope in the aftermath of his death[/caption]
She appeared at a loss as the funeral got underway[/caption]
New Vicki Fowler actress Alice Haig was also spotted for the first time[/caption]
The cast of the BBC soap opera were out in full force to film the heartbreaking scenes which will be broadcast in the coming weeks.
Dressed in a large black coat, Stacey can be seen with tears streaming down her face as she clutches hold of something.
Elsewhere, new Vicki Fowler actress Alice Haig has been snapped on-set for the first time since The Sun exclusively revealed that original actress Scarlett Alice Johnson had opted not to make a comeback.
Vicki could be seen being comforted by her partner Ross as she stood by Martin’s graveside looking deeply emotional.
Ross, played by former The Bill star Alex Warkinshaw, also looked moved despite not having a connection to Martin.
Bianca Jackson and Jean Slater were also seen in mourning as the funeral took place.
The cast of the BBC show had to deal with torrential rain during filming with many of them hiding underneath umbrella’s at any given opportunity.
Fans had a massive shock when Martin, played by James Bye, died during the live 40th anniversary episode last week.
No one had expected the character – who has been part of the show since the 80s – to be killed off so suddenly.
Martin died in Stacey’s arms in the closing seconds of the final live episode, having been crushed under a falling steel beam in the Queen Vic pub after an explosion.
In heartbreaking scenes he proposed and planned the next 40 years of their lives before the paramedics told Stacey that he would likely not survive his injuries.
Stacey couldn’t bring herself to tell Martin what was happening, but he realised.
EastEnders’ 40th anniversary cameos so far
With the 40th anniversary of EastEnders coming up, fans are looking forward to some more incredible cameos from iconic faces of Walford’s past. But who have we had so far?
Tracy-Ann Oberman – Oberman returned as Chrissie Watts, a character she last played nearly two decades ago.
Paul Bradley – Bradley returned as Nigel Bates, a character he last played over 25 years ago.
Micheal French – French returned as David Wicks, a character he last played two decades ago.
Patsy Palmer – Palmer returned as Bianca Jackson, a character she last played in 2019.
Ricky Groves – Groves returned as Garry Hobbs, a character who has not been seen since 2009.
Cliff Parisi – Parisi returned as Minty Peterson, a character who was last seen on the square in 2010.
Ross Kemp – Kemp has returned to play Grant Mitchell, a character he first played in 1990. The BBC has described Kemp’s storyline as “explosive”. Kemp said it was an “absolute honour” to return to the show.
Other aspects of the EastEnders 40th anniversary celebration include: A wedding between fan favorites, A huge explosion at the Queen Vic, and A live interactive episode.
Jean Slater looked solemn as she sat on a bench[/caption]
Many of the cast and crew were seen filming at the graveside[/caption]
Bianca Jackson also appeared downcast[/caption]
The emotional scenes are expected to play out in the next few weeks[/caption]
