STACEY Slater can be seen breaking down in tears as she attends the funeral of Martin Fowler.
Fresh pictures from the set of the BBC soap opera show Lacey Turner’s character inconsolable as she finally says goodbye to her true love.
The cast of the BBC soap opera were out in full force to film the heartbreaking scenes which will be broadcast in the coming weeks.
Dressed in a large black coat, Stacey can be seen with tears streaming down her face as she clutches hold of something.
Elsewhere, new Vicki Fowler actress Alice Haig has been snapped on-set for the first time since The Sun exclusively revealed that original actress Scarlett Alice Johnson had opted not to make a comeback.
Vicki could be seen being comforted by her partner Ross as she stood by Martin’s graveside looking deeply emotional.
Ross, played by former The Bill star Alex Warkinshaw, also looked moved despite not having a connection to Martin.
Bianca Jackson and Jean Slater were also seen in mourning as the funeral took place.
The cast of the BBC show had to deal with torrential rain during filming with many of them hiding underneath umbrella’s at any given opportunity.
Fans had a massive shock when Martin, played by James Bye, died during the live 40th anniversary episode last week.
No one had expected the character – who has been part of the show since the 80s – to be killed off so suddenly.
Martin died in Stacey’s arms in the closing seconds of the final live episode, having been crushed under a falling steel beam in the Queen Vic pub after an explosion.
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In heartbreaking scenes he proposed and planned the next 40 years of their lives before the paramedics told Stacey that he would likely not survive his injuries.
Stacey couldn’t bring herself to tell Martin what was happening, but he realised
With the 40th anniversary of EastEnders coming up, fans are looking forward to some more incredible cameos from iconic faces of Walford’s past. But who have we had so far?ll, a character he first played in 1990. The BBC has described Kemp’s storyline as “explosive”. Kemp said it was an “absolute honour” to return to the show.
Other aspects of the EastEnders 40th anniversary celebration include: A wedding between fan favorites, A huge explosion at the Queen Vic, and A live interactive episode.
