VIEWERS have been growing more and more concerned for Kat Slater, played by Jessie Wallace in EastEnders as her teenage son Tommy ramps up his violence towards her.
EastEnders viewers have seen the abuse unfold for months as the child-to-parent abuse storyline has been escalating on the BBC soap.
In July, shocked viewers watched as he punched his mother in the stomach. Tommy’s behaviour had been getting increasingly erratic and has become physically violent.
It looked like that had been nipped in the bud, until Tommy was caught stealing earlier this week.
Next week, the real Tommy makes an appearance as he steps up his violent reign of terror over his mother. His anger bubbles over and resurfaces and he lashes out.
But Kat can hide it no longer when Alfie arrives home from Birmingham early.
Taken by surprise Kat is tries desperately to hide her latest wounds, but Alfie is no fool and spots her bruises.
Kat tries to pull the wool over his eyes and spins a tale about getting it after a boozy night out with Stacey.
Alfie smells a rat and soon discovers she’s lying following a conversation with Stacey in The Vic.
Later, at No.5D, Kat fumes at Tommy for using her credit card without her permission having already lied to Alfie about his actions – but unbeknownst to the pair, Alfie has been listening in.
Furious, he demands answers as he grills Kat, who cracks under the pressure.
After a while she finally admits it was Tommy who injured her.
Later at No.5D, the Moons and Freddie sit down for a meal.
But it isn’t long before chaos descends after an altercation between Tommy and Freddie escalates.
Later in the week Kat and Alfie are left reeling from a night of carnage, but Kat continues to make excuses for Tommy’s behaviour as a protective mother.
While, over at No. 31, Freddie finds himself under the spotlight with the Slaters as Jean begins to suspect that he’s keeping a secret for Kat.
Kat Slater burst onto the Square in 2000 as feisty Kat Slater, played by Jessie Wallace. She is the eldest sister of the Slater family. She soon makes a big name for herself. She is a loud and brash character who is renowned for her leopard print skimpy outfits and loads of red lipstick. She has played the 'tart with a heart' character but has also had an epic love story with Alfie. Here is a rundown of her greatest soap storylines.
