EastEnders’ Stacey Slater, played by Lacey Turner, is hopeful that a stalking prevention order will end her torment at the hands of Theo Hawthorne, who has been making her life a living hell. Theo, a former client on Secret Cam, became obsessed with Stacey and deluded himself into believing they were meant to be together.
After discovering Theo is her stalker, Stacey has been living in fear, especially since he moved in next door. Upcoming scenes show her attending court for the hearing of her Stalking Prevention Order, which she hopes the judge will grant. Lacey Turner said: 'I think Stacey’s desperate to get this whole Theo situation over and done with. It’s been a nightmare for her to have him next door, and she’s sick of living in fear.'
The courtroom scenes are powerful, with DS Garrett laying out Stacey’s case against Theo. Turner explained: 'He’s done so many things, and when she hears them described in court, it makes Stacey’s skin crawl. She can’t imagine that the court could hear that and not grant her Stalking Protection Order.'
However, there is more heartbreak to come. Theo’s solicitor, Mr Rath, drags Stacey’s name through the mud in a bid to defend his client. Turner said: 'It’s so hard because everything Theo does to twist the truth feels like another blow to Stacey. She knows that Theo is a stalker and that he did all these things she’s accused him of, so to hear it twisted like this is unbearable.'
Unable to listen to such lies, Stacey decides to speak for herself. Turner added: 'I think it’s a chance for her to have her voice heard, even if it’s unwise to go against the advice she’s been given. Stacey hopes that if the judge hears what she’s got to say, he might understand how terrifying this has been for her and see through Theo’s nice guy façade. Stacey is a fighter, so I’m not surprised that she can’t keep quiet in the face of so many lies.'
