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BBC EastEnders fans 'call for' beloved character to 'ditch' partner after tragic news


EastEnders fans have called for Lauren Branning to make a life-changing decision after she received devastating news about her newborn son Jimmy in Wednesday's episode

EastEnders aired a heart-wrenching episode as Lauren Branning (played by Jacqueline Jossa) grappled with concerns over the health of her two-week-old son, Jimmy Beale, whom she shares with Peter (Thomas Law). In a heart-wrenching episode, as the doctor revealed Jimmy's severe visual impairment, Peter panicked and insisted Ian take him home, leaving Lauren to face the news alone. Lauren was dealt a heavy blow when the doctor explained that Jimmy had optic nerve chorioretinal coloboma, which would result in him being classified as severely sight-impaired.

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