EastEnders issue Stacey Slater update and fans are heartbroken for JeanEastEnders viewers have been left confused as Jean Slater faces homelessnessEastEnders: Kat tells Stacey she sent Alfie away to earn moneyEastEnders icon Jean Slater (Gillian Wright) is experiencing financial despair as the risk of homelessness draws closer, and fans are not happy with her daughter, Stacey (Lacey Turner). ‌Later, the conversation turned to Stacey again as Jean confronted young mum Lily about spending time with ex-convict Joel. ‌Why did Stacey Slater leave EastEnders? In October 2025, Stacey left behind her mum, Jean, her eldest daughter, Lily, and granddaughter, Charli, knowing the wider Slater family would look after them. Surely she sent her mum some considering she left her child and grandchild with Jean #eastenders", a third chimed in on X.