EastEnders viewers were left furious on Wednesday night (July 24) as Tommy Moon called the police on his mum Kat Slater after he punched her.
On Tuesday (July 24), the BBC One soap revealed a heart-wrenching twist for Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace) as her son Tommy Moon (Sonny Kendall) violently lashes out at her.
Tommy’s frustration boiled over when Kat and her ex-husband Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) failed to mend their broken relationship, leading him to express his desire to live with Phil despite the family’s dissolution.
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However, when Kat spits some harsh truths about Phil, Tommy reacts with anger, striking his mother in the stomach. In response, Kat pushes her son away, only to receive a stern warning from him.
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During the latest trip to Walford, Tommy’s volatile streak continued when the teenager refused to go on holiday with Kat, his dad Alfie Moon (Shane Richie) and his siblings.
When Kat asked Tommy to get ready for the caravan trip, Tommy explained to his mum that he was still angry after she had hit him.
Jumping to her own defence, Kat stated that she had push him after he punched her before adding: “I shouldn’t have shoved you, I’m sorry.” The 13-year-old continued to make Kat feel guilty despite her being bruised and in pain from his attack.
“You ain’t getting an apology”, Tommy said through gritted teeth as Kat clapped back reminding him that he had punched her first.
(Image: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)
Kat then threatened to get social services involved as Tommy refused to go on holiday meaning the whole trip was cancelled.
Later, Alfie arranged a kids club for Bert and Ernie in the Square. As Tommy watched his brothers enjoying themselves, he made a phone call.
Standing alone in the hallway, Tommy called the police, and told the operator: “My mum has been hitting me.”
EastEnders fans were left furious my Tommy’s latest controlling behavipur and wasted no time in expressing their anger on social media.
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Taking to X, one person wrote: “This made my blood boil. Kat barely touched Tommy and she only nudged him because he punched her first. She acted out of retaliation. I wonder how Alfie will react when he finds out the truth. #EastEnders.”
A second stated: “#Eastenders Tommy is a future thug. Horrible repulsive kid.” A third echoed: “I cannot stand Tommy, he is a vile little creature #Eastenders.”
“Tommy reporting Kat. Have you ever wanted to punch a fictional child through the screen?? Because I’m considering it. #Eastenders”, added another.
EastEnders airs Monday to Thursday at 7.30pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
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