EastEnders’ Martin Fowler tries to force his 12-year-old daughter, Lily Slater, to have an abortion

Martin Fowler has been stunned after the discovery that his 12-year-old daughter, Lily Slater, was pregnant.

And next week, the distraught father will try to force the young woman (Lilia Turner) to have an abortion.

But Martin (James Bye) comes to blows with his ex-partner Stacey (Lacey Turner), who refuses to pressure the pre-teen into making a decision.

In spoilers for the next few weeks’ episodes, Martin can be seen furiously yelling at Stacey while Lily cries.

Lily is expecting a child with Ricky Jr (Frankie Day) after losing her virginity to him late last year.

Later in the episode, the young man has a conversation with Aunt Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty), who is also pregnant.

And even though she has no idea about her niece’s situation, the chat helps Lily make up her mind and she heads off to tell her parents.

The BBC soap opera got off to an explosive start in 2023 on New Year’s Day when Lily’s mother, Stacey, was stunned when a doctor revealed her little girl was pregnant, following her run to the hospital amid the leak. carbon dioxide.

And while fans have speculated who the father-to-be might be, EastEnders has finally confirmed who it is, with the gripping scenes from last week.

It comes after Lily finally found out she was pregnant, with mother Stacey breaking down in tears when she delivered the explosive news.

Although the young woman was alarmed to find out she was pregnant, she refused to reveal the identity of the father, causing a concerned Stacey to fear that an adult had set her up.

In scenes towards the end of the episode (which is now available on BBC iPlayer), Stacey is in despair as she begs her daughter to tell her the truth.

Stacey begs her, saying, “Please darling, at least that way I know you haven’t been abused and groomed by a pervert!”

With Lily keeping her lips tight, Stacey then enlists the help of her mother Jean (Gillian Wright) to help persuade Lily to do the right thing and put them out of their misery.

Sitting next to her granddaughter, Jean tells her: ‘You know love, we love you very much and I’m going to tell you a secret.

“Your mom loves you more than anyone in the whole wide world, and as much as you love it, and we all love it, this is not going away.

‘You know, you’re not a child, actually I think sometimes you’re more of an adult than me, so please reassure your mother.’

Finally opening up to her concerned family, Lily comments, “He’s not my boyfriend.” We only did it once.

The young man then confirms that the father is Ricky Junior, the 12-year-old son of Sam Mitchell and Jack Branning.

However, Lily urges Jean and Stacey not to tell her, warning them, “He can never find out!”

But can Stacey and Jean keep Lily’s secret?

Amid the gripping new storyline, actress Lacey Turner, 34, opened up about her daughter’s plight on screen and her character’s shock at the thought of her daughter becoming a mother at such a young age. .

She explained to the press: ‘Stacey is in complete and utter shock. They’re talking about her twelve-year-old daughter, who doesn’t have a boyfriend and, as far as Stacey knows, she doesn’t really like boys.

‘At first Stacey thinks the doctors must be wrong. After that, she goes through every emotion you could feel in such a short time.’

Lacey went on to say how Stacey initially kept the news from Lily’s adoptive father, Martin Fowler (James Bye), however, she confided in her mother Jean (Gillian Wright).

She added: ‘Stacey is stepping on eggshells. You need to know from Lily how this happened, who the father is, and all the details. But to do that, she needs to build trust with Lily, and if Lily’s daughter wants it to be a secret, then Stacey will keep it a secret.

“That’s why she doesn’t trust Martin because she’s just trying to get the information and build that trust and not break it.”

“Jean is the support of Stacey, her best friend, and they have a very strong connection. Stacey and Jean have been through a lot together, and Jean is the only person who can truly understand Stacey right inside and out.

The actress continued: “For Stacey, sharing this secret with her mom is a huge weight off her shoulders, but she also wants someone to tell her what to do.”

“In Stacey’s head, she’s thinking, ‘Am I just going along with what Lily wants? Should I get mad? Should I tell Lily she can’t keep the baby?’ Stacey just looks to Jean for help.She wants someone to tell her, “Stacey, this is what you do.”

EastEnders airs Monday to Thursday at 7:30pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.