13 March 2023 , 23:49
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EastEnders will reportedly see Stacey Slater joining OnlyFans in order to make ends meet in an upcoming storyline.
The mum-of-two, who is played by Lacey Turner, is struggling amid the cost of living crisis, issues with her business and her growing family and ends up signing up for the adult subscription-based website.
An insider has told how the character is "as tough as they come" and will be doing what she can to put food on the table as recent weeks have seen her worry about how she's going to provide for her first grandchild.
OnlyFans has been part of a storyline before as Freddie Slater also has an account.
"Following the recent shocking storyline where her 12-year-old daughter Lily is pregnant, Stacey’s aware she’ll have another mouth to feed so gets to work," a source claimed.
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"In the cost of living crisis, Only Fans has seen a boom in a similar kind of creator - mums and dads just trying to care for their families."
Stacey is reportedly joining OnlyFans in a new storyline (BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)"It’ll all be handled sensitively and Lacey is a safe pair of hands on every kind of storyline," the source told The Sun.
Mirror have contacted EastEnders for comment.
Stacey has had a couple of stints locked up over the years and has been determined to be there for her family since - especially with Lily being pregnant.
But their recent money issues lead to a bad decision, and she stole some money while working a cleaning job.
Earlier this year, Stacey was shocked to find out about her young daughter's pregnancy.
Lily had been rushed to hospital after collapsing at the Slaters' New Year's Eve party, with others at risk from the carbon monoxide leak.
She recently discovered her young daughter is pregnant (BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)Horrified, Stacey kept a vigil by Lily's bedside in the hospital but was left in complete disbelief when the doctors asked if her daughter had been sexually active, before confirming to her that Lily was pregnant.
"We were worried about the severity of your daughter's stomach aches, so we did an ultrasound and something's come up, which given her age is of concern," the doctor told a worried Stacey.
He then added: "Were you aware that your daughter is sexually active? She's pregnant."
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She couldn't believe it, shaking her head as she said it was impossible.