Freddie Slater is set to leave Albert Square following the announcement that Bobby Brazier has quit his EastEnders role, and fans think they’ve already worked out his exit storyline.
Bobby took on the role of Freddie in 2022, when the character returned to attend Kat Slater’s (Jessie Wallace) wedding to Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden).
In the past few years, Freddie has been at the centre of some big storylines, including being diagnosed with ADHD, learning the truth about his biological father and getting caught in a love triangle with Anna Knight (Molly Rainford) and best friend Bobby Beale.
One of his standout moments saw him attack sinister stalker Theo Hawthorne with an iron, when he caught him attempting to rape Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner).
The scene was a parallel to an iconic moment from the early 2000s which saw Freddie’s mum Little Mo Slater, fight back against abusive husband Trevor Morgan with an iron.
Now, with Freddie set to leave Walford behind, fans are hoping that his exit might be the catalyst for Kacey Ainsworth to reprise her role as Little Mo for a short stint.
Last year, viewers were treated to the brief return of Jane Beale when she arrived to pick up Bobby Beale during his exit storyline, so fans are wondering if Little Mo may do the same for Freddie.
Though they are trying not to get their hopes up, fans are already calling for the actress to return, with Josh writing on Twitter/X: ‘I doubt it but a Little Mo cameo for his exit would be perfect.’
Ryan agreed, saying: ‘A Little Mo cameo would be brilliant especially on the 25th Anniversary of The Slaters. If they keep this one under wraps this could be a great cameo and a huge exit for Freddie.’
‘Can we get a Jane Beale style cameo for Freddie’s exit from Little Mo pls,’ another fan pleaded.
Actress Kacey previously refused to rule out a return to the BBC soap, saying: ‘It is an availability thing, it’s always an availability thing.’
She went on to admit that it would also depend on whether it was the right storyline.
In recent weeks, it was announced that Michelle Ryan would be returning to her iconic role as Zoe Slater.
Zoe was involved in some enormous storylines, including Dirty Den’s murder and the discovery that Kat was not her sister, but her mother.
Could her return be directly linked to Freddie’s exit – or could it be something to do with Kat’s upcoming nuptials to Alfie Moon (Shane Richie)?
