EASTENDERS viewers can’t believe how old Big Mo is on the show – and have accused the show of snubbing her big birthday.
Played by Laila Morse, 80, the actress has been a member of the EastEnder’s cast from 2000, playing the beloved role of Big Mo.
But fans were shocked that her character was only a decade off of being 100, and flooded various online platforms to express their utter disbelief.
One viewer on Reddit queried: “She is supposed to be 89 currently? I would never have guessed that lol.”
Another fan responded to them saying: “Yeah, I couldn’t believe it, I had to check on wiki over the VE day episodes because she said she remembered the Blitz.”
A third added: “I had no idea she was nearing 90! The actress herself is 80, so why did they age her up ten years?”
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A fourth echoed the disbelief: “SHE’S 90?”
Meanwhile on X fans shared their birthday wishes to Mo, noting that EastEnders themselves didn’t do anything to acknowledge the occasion.
One message read: “Happy 90th Birthday to Ar Maureen “Big Mo” Harris. Obsessed with the fact that she’s meant to be older than Pat, Peggy, Pauline, and Dot, yet is the last of the matriarchs still standing.
“She’s not in today’s episode, and they’ve not even acknowledged her birthday #EastEnders.”
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A second said: “The character of Mo Harris turns 90 today. The show is yet to acknowledge this. #EastEnders.”
Earlier this week Big Mo returned to Walford after taking four months off due to a broken leg.
On the show she was said to be caring for her granddaughter, Lynne Slater (Elaine Lordan), to explain the absence.
Mo was overjoyed to come back and reconnect with the cast, especially Jake Moon (Joel Beckett).
Though she was far from pleased to discover Chrissie Watts (Tracy-Ann Oberman) manning the bar at The Queen Vic.
Alongside Sam Mitchell (Kim Medcalf), Mo watched over the duo, while Kat Moon (Jessie Wallace) headed off to find Jasmine.
She hoped to bring her home and have her confess to murdering Anthony over Christmas.
Jasmine confessed to Kat that she had killed him, trusting that Kat wouldn’t tell a soul.
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But after reporting her to police and getting her arrested Kat is now waiting to see if Jasmine will come clean.
