EastEnders icon set to make huge return – and it’s much sooner than we expected

She’s back – but not for long (Picture: BBC/Metro)

EastEnders star Lacey Turner is reportedly set to return to the BBC One soap for handful of episodes prior to a full-time return.

Lacey, who is 38, has played the role of Stacey Slater on and off since 2004. The character departed Walford in October 2025, to help her brother Sean Slater (Rob Kazinsky) with his restaurant in Brazil.

Stacey’s decision to leave came after the returns of Max ...