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Charlotte Tutton

EastEnders: Who is the new actress playing Lily Slater, and who played her before?

EastEnders saw the return of Stacey Fowler this week, as she headed back to Walford with her kids after a year away.

Lacey Turner reprised her role in dramatic fashion, as she clashed with former pal Ruby Allen over her new romance with Stacey's estranged husband Martin Fowler.

But Stacey and Ruby's relationship isn't the only thing that has changed in her absence.

Stacey's eldest child Lily Slater looks very different when she makes her own return to Walford this week.

The role has been recast, with the youngster now played by a different actress than before - but who is she?

EastEnders has recast the role of Lily Slater (BBC)

Who is Lily Slater?

Lily Slater is the daughter of Stacey Fowler and Ryan Malloy.

She is the niece of Whitney Dean and Sean Slater, and the granddaughter of Jean Slater.

Lily changed her name to Lily Fowler when Martin married Stacey, while she was also previously known as Lily Branning.

Who is the new actress playing Lily on EastEnders?

An EastEnders teaser clip revealed actress Lilia Turner has taken over the role of Stacey Fowler's daughter Lily Slater (BBC)

Lily has been recast, with young actress Lillia Turner taking over the role from September 2020.

It's not known if the actress is related to Stacey actress Lacey Turner, who shares the same surname.

What else has she been in?

Lillia Turner has been in EastEnders before (BBC)

Lillia has actually been on EastEnders before, in a small role last year.

She played Alyssa, who was a member of a football team coached by Mick Carter and Mitch Baker.

Who played Lily before?

Aine Garvey played Stacey's daughter from 2014 to 2019 (mirror.co.uk)

Aine Garvey played Stacey's daughter from 2014 to 2019 on the BBC soap.

It is not clear why the role was recast, but this often happens with child actors and characters on long-running soaps.

EastEnders airs Mondays at 8:05pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:35pm, and Fridays at 8:30pm on BBC One.

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