EastEnder’ Jean Slater predicted that something may occur between her granddaughter Lily Slater and Ricky Mitchell over a decade ago.
During Wednesday’s instalment (January 4) of the BBC soap, Lily finally revealed that Ricky Jr was the father of her unborn child after days of speculation.
But it seems their union hasn’t come out of the blue as Jean toyed with the idea that Lily could become involved with the grandson of Peggy Mitchell during a conversation which took place back in 2010.
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In the throwback clip, Stacey could be seen entering the Queen Vic with her mum and an infant Lily in her car seat.
The two quickly bumped into Peggy, played by the late Barbara Windsor, who couldn’t wait to gush over Stacey’s newborn daughter.
The former Queen Vic landlady exclaimed: “Oh you could make it – and you’ve brought the little one with you! Oh she’s a pretty little thing, isn’t she?”
“You never know, your grandson and our Lily might become sweethearts one day,” responded Jean. “Imagine that? Another Slater and Mitchell wedding.”
Taken with the idea, Peggy said: “There’s no harm in dreaming, is there?”
Jean, played by Gillian Wright, then spotted Sam Mitchell across the room, who at that point was being played by original actress Danniella Westbrook.
She asked the new mum: “How’s your baby?” as Sam responded: “Oh he’s round at Jack and Ronnie’s. Mum thought I deserved a little night off.”
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The resurfaced clip comes shortly after fans took to social media to speculate that 12-year-old Lily may not be telling the truth about her baby daddy’s identity.
Viewers believe the youngster said it was Ricky Jr in a bid to stop Stacey and Jean from constantly questioning her, while also theorizing she could be protecting someone “older”.
One fan penned: “I think she’s using Ricky to cover for someone.”
Echoing these thoughts, another person shared: “I don’t think it Ricky and she said he can’t know so why would she that…she covering for someone and I think it someone a bit older.”
“Don’t think it’s Ricky thinks she wants to shut them up,” tweeted another
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