This article includes discussion of rape, sexual assault and domestic abuse that some readers may find upsetting.<\/em><\/p>\n EastEnders has just delivered a truly shocking twist in Freddie Slater\u2019s (Bobby Brazier) story, as he was arrested for attempted murder<\/a> \u2013 and it all ties into the experiences of his mother, the absent Little Mo (Kacey Ainsworth).<\/p>\n With the iconic character\u2019s backstory<\/a> playing such a huge part in the BBC soap more than 20 years later, it feels like there\u2019s never been a better, more crucial time to bring back Little Mo.<\/p>\n As viewers have seen, Freddie recently learned a harrowing truth \u2013 that he was conceived when his father, Graham Foster (Alex McSweeney), raped his mum.<\/p>\n When Stacey Slater\u2019s (Lacey Turner) stalker, Freddie\u2019s former teacher Theo Hawthorne (William Ellis), created a fake social media account and messaged Freddie under Graham\u2019s name<\/a>, Freddie paid Graham a visit to confront him over the attack on Little Mo.<\/p>\n Predictably, Graham denied everything and told twisted lies about his victim. Tormented by this, Freddie went on to walk in on Theo attempting to rape Stacey, and in the ensuing fight, Freddie hit Theo with an iron, the same weapon his mother used against her abusive husband<\/a> Trevor Morgan (Alex Ferns) back in 2001.<\/p>\n After Freddie went too far in attacking Theo<\/a>, he was taken away by police. But not before Freddie confided in Stacey that he feared he would turn into Graham, only to be movingly assured that he was nothing like his evil father.<\/p>\n But while Stace\u2019s sentiment is absolutely true, something tells us that Freddie\u2019s worries are going to stick with him for a while yet \u2013 whatever the outcome of his attack on Theo. There\u2019s only one person Freddie needs by his side at a time like this: the woman who nurtured and raised him.<\/p>\n It feels wrong to have so many reminders of Little Mo\u2019s story on-screen without her presence. Her rape ordeal was shared with Freddie by his aunt, Kat Mitchell (Jessie Wallace), as well as Mo\u2019s ex-husband Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick) and Freddie\u2019s uncle-turned-flatmate Alfie Moon (Shane Richie).<\/p>\n This was an expertly crafted scene, but the words should have come from Little Mo herself. Ainsworth\u2019s haunting portrayal lives on as one of the soap\u2019s most memorable of all time, and we\u2019d love nothing more than to see her return.<\/p>\n Of course, the star has been working on other projects, most notably ITV\u2019s hit drama Grantchester. Yet we can\u2019t help hoping for a cameo from Ainsworth, if possible.<\/p>\n Great writing for #littlemo<\/a> that has its repercussions all the way to now #freddie<\/a> important storylines sensitively handled by all #classiceastenders<\/a> xxx https:\/\/t.co\/JHSAQoFrkg<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Kacey Ainsworth \ud83d\udc99 (@kaceyainsworth) September 1, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>![\"Bobby](\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/EastEnders-Bobby-Brazier-Freddie-Slater-2023-f2e4dc9.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413\" "\\"EastEnders")
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