{"id":36985,"date":"2023-09-19T18:45:21","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T16:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1892440"},"modified":"2023-09-19T20:39:49","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T18:39:49","slug":"will-stacey-slater-and-jack-branning-have-an-affair-on-eastenders","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/will-stacey-slater-and-jack-branning-have-an-affair-on-eastenders\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Stacey Slater and Jack Branning have an affair on EastEnders?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> We&#8217;re not sure on this one! <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Laura Denby\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Tuesday, 19 September 2023 at 16:45 PM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>Fans have been wondering whether <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EastEnders<\/a> veterans Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) and Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) could be set to embark on an affair after recent scenes.<\/p>\n<p>With Stacey terrified now that her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/eastenders-theo-next-door-stacey-newsupdate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">stalker Theo Hawthorne (William Ellis) is living next door<\/a> to her, she was left upset after bumping into him.<\/p>\n<p>Jack offered a helping hand when Stacey dropped her shopping, and during a heart-to-heart, police detective Jack offered to step in and protect her from Theo if necessary.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLike my own personal bodyguard?\u201d Stacey retorted. Jack went on to explain that he could help her get a Stalking Protection Order against Theo, and Stacey was grateful.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Stacey said to jack last night &#8220;my own personal bodyguard&#8221; and it made me think about the knight standing behind stacey in the flashfoward <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EastEnders?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EastEnders<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PM5K6YpMOO\">pic.twitter.com\/PM5K6YpMOO<\/a><\/p>\u2014 derek branning&#8217;s shiny pursed lips (@realseanslater) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realseanslater\/status\/1704092491325002151?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 19, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\/>\n<p>Now, one viewer speculated that this statement reminded them that Stacey was seen with a knight standing behind her in EastEnders\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/eastenders-christmas-flash-forward-clues-cufflinks-knights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Christmas flashforward<\/a>, sparking the possibility that Jack may step in to help her on the day. That\u2019s certainly something to think about\u2026<\/p>\n<p>But others are considering another idea \u2013 that Jack and Stacey might be set for some passion!<\/p>\n<p>Jack had some marriage troubles with wife Denise Fox (Diane Parish) earlier in the year, after Denise felt neglected and turned to Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara) for comfort.<\/p>\n<p>Jack and Denise eventually got back on track, but we know that Denise\u2019s all-consuming hatred for Ravi, who she now knows is a killer, soon leads her to take a break away from Walford.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I can definitely smell a Jack and Stacey affair coming \ud83d\udc40\ud83d\udc40 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EastEnders?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EastEnders<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/abze2yhGeh\">pic.twitter.com\/abze2yhGeh<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Ryan Glendenning (@RyanTheSoapking) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RyanTheSoapking\/status\/1703842659486281982?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 18, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\/>\n<p>Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/eastenders-spoilers-next-week-nugget-missing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Theo continues to scare Stacey<\/a> with his behaviour, and this isn\u2019t the first time we\u2019ve seen Jack look out for Stace recently. Shortly after Stacey\u2019s young daughter Lily (Lillia Turner) gave birth, Theo turned up at the hospital \u2013 and although the police hadn\u2019t taken action, Jack warned Theo away.<\/p>\n<p>So, are Jack and Stacey about to grow closer? Probably, but we hope not in <em>that\u00a0<\/em>way! Remember, Jack\u2019s son Ricky Jr (Frankie Day) is the father of Lily\u2019s baby girl Charli. This means Jack and Stacey share a granddaughter, so naturally he\u2019s going to be overly concerned for the safety of the family.<\/p>\n<p>Also, Jack and Stacey used to be in-laws! We saw Jack telling Stacey that they\u2019re hardly \u201cjust neighbours\u201d any more, but really, they\u2019ve been connected for years.<\/p>\n<p>Stacey was married to Jack\u2019s late nephew, Bradley Branning (Charlie Clements). Bradley died while trying to escape the police, who suspected he was behind Archie Mitchell\u2019s (Larry Lamb) murder.<\/p>\n<p>Jack had tried to help Bradley and Stacey skip the country, but it transpired that Stacey was the killer \u2013 something <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/lacey-turner-big-rt-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">star Turner recalls in an exclusive chat with RadioTimes.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>At one point, supportive Stacey was even helping widower Jack with the school run, picking up Ricky and Amy Mitchell (Ellie Dadd) from school. So why wouldn\u2019t he want to be there for Stace? It doesn\u2019t necessarily mean that Jack is about to cheat on Denise. And we\u2019re not the only ones who think this plot twist is a no-go.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I swearr to Goddd if they make Jack and Stacey a thing, I will riot!! Leave Amy\u2019s family alone!! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EastEnders?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EastEnders<\/a><\/p>\u2014 B (@Belothie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Belothie\/status\/1704130341542461893?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 19, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\/>\n<p>Of course, we can\u2019t ignore the fact that Stacey has a huge history with Branning men \u2013 she had an infamous affair with Bradley\u2019s father Max (Jake Wood), after all!<\/p>\n<p>But given that she\u2019s going through a hellish time right now, it would feel inappropriate for Stacey to enter into another affair, and in our opinion, it sounds plain wrong.<\/p>\n<p>These two are more like family, so although we understand the suspicions, let\u2019s hope EastEnders just doesn\u2019t go there.<\/p>\n<p><em>Viewers who identify with Stacey\u2019s story can contact the National Stalking Helpline on 08088020300, or visit\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.suzylamplugh.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>suzylamplugh.org<\/em><\/a><em>. You can also visit\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/safeguardinghub.co.uk\/stalking-the-five-motivation-types\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Safeguarding Hub<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/lacey-turner-big-rt-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EastEnders\u2019 Lacey Turner reveals new Christmas murder mystery theory<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/eastenders-cast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EastEnders cast: Who is joining, leaving and returning to the soap?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"standard-card-new__article-title qa-card-link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/eastenders-spoilers-next-week-kat-marry-phil-alfie-cancer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">7 EastEnders spoilers: Will Kat marry Phil amid Alfie diagnosis reveal?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"standard-card-new__article-title qa-card-link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/eastenders-shane-richie-alfie-kat-cancer-interview-newsupdate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EastEnders\u2019 Shane Richie: Alfie \u2018broken\u2019 over Kat amid prostate cancer diagnosis<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"standard-card-new__article-title qa-card-link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/eastenders-spoilers-nadine-jazzy-phoenix-cast-newsupdate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EastEnders casts mysterious Nadine who attempts to seduce Jay Brown<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"standard-card-new__article-title qa-card-link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/eastenders-theo-next-door-stacey-newsupdate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EastEnders\u2019 Theo Hawthorne plans twisted move next door to victim Stacey<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"standard-card-new__article-title qa-card-link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/eastenders-ian-beale-cindy-george-panic-newsupdate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EastEnders\u2019 Ian Beale panics as his actions push Cindy closer to George<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>EastEnders airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7:30pm on BBC One and from 6am on BBC iPlayer.\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Visit our dedicated\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EastEnders<\/a><\/strong><strong>\u00a0page\u00a0<\/strong><strong>for all the latest news, interviews and spoilers.\u00a0<\/strong><strong>If you\u2019re looking for more to watch, check out our\u00a0<\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Streaming Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Try Radio Times magazine today and get 10 issues for only \u00a310, PLUS a \u00a310 John Lewis and Partners voucher delivered to your home \u2013\u00a0<a id=\"LPNoLPOWALinkPreview\" title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription\/?utm_term=evergreen-article\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription\/?utm_term=evergreen-article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-loopstyle=\"linkonly\" data-linkindex=\"0\">subscribe now<\/a>. 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