EastEnders viewers are shocked when Lily Slater, 12, pregnant, decides to keep her baby
Viewers of EastEnders are shocked when pregnant 12-year-old Lily Slater makes the life-changing decision to keep her baby in a huge U-turn… while a furious Martin finally discovers who the father is.
EastEnders fans watched as Lily Slater made a dramatic U-turn in Monday’s episode.
The 12-year-old is expecting a child with Ricky Jr (Frankie Day) after losing her virginity to him late last year.
Lily, previously vowed to have an abortion, but told her father Martin that she would stay with him, after he guesses that Ricky is the father.
In the steamy scenes, Lily (Lillia Turner) confided to Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace) that she had second thoughts as her abortion appointment loomed.
EastEnders: EastEnders fans watched as Lily Slater made a dramatic U-turn in Monday’s episode
“It didn’t seem real before today,” Lily explained, before Kat told her how she felt about Stacey (Lacey Turner).
It’s your body, lil. Your future. Your choice. Because you’re the one who’s going to have to live with this,’ Kat told her.
Kat then confronted Stacey and Martin for pressuring Lily to terminate her pregnancy, after he told her that 12-year-old Ricky is the father.
Furious: The 12-year-old is expecting a child with Ricky Jr (Frankie Day) after losing her virginity to him late last year
Viewers watched as Martin lost his temper with Lily and yelled at her over the kitchen table, ‘I don’t care about Ricky. he the he is not he the
After the tense confrontation, she later determinedly approached Stacey and Martin in the living room. She said, ‘I’m not going to get rid of it. I’m going to have my baby.’
Stacey then called to cancel the appointment.
Fans soon took to Twitter after seeing the family drama unfold.
One wrote: ‘OMG Lily has changed her mind. She wants her baby. I hope she knows what she’s doing. She is 12 years old and it is a huge commitment’
Another added: ‘Martin lashing out at Lily. He should be supporting her, not lashing out at Lily. He makes things much worse.’
A third bystander chimed in: “I shouldn’t have yelled at you like that” “He’s my dad.” He was just protecting me. That’s what parents are supposed to do, right? That’s why I don’t get rid of him. I’m going to have my baby.
Who is it? EastEnders finally revealed that Ricky Jr (Frankie Day) was the father of Lily’s baby
‘You’d think Martin would have some understanding of babies born to boys!’ added another.
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.
In earlier scenes, Lily finally found out she was pregnant, and her mother, Stacey, broke down in tears as 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.
The young man then confirms that the father is Ricky Junior, the 12-year-old son of Sam Mitchell and Jack Branning.
EastEnders airs Monday to Thursday at 7:30pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer
Revealed: Ricky Junior (left), the 12-year-old son of Sam Mitchell and Jack Branning, is the father of Lily’s baby.