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EastEnders announces 'sensitive' child-to-parent abuse storyline for iconic soap star


EastEnders are set to showcase a sensitive child-to-parent abuse storyline later this summer, months before the BBC One soap gears up to celebrate its 40th anniversary

Viewers of the BBC One soap have seen Kat struggling with her son’s hostile behaviour in recent months, and on Tuesday (July 23) she found herself on the receiving end of Tommy’s anger after he failed to play matchmaker between her and Phil Mitchell. "Jessie and Sonny’s performances have thoughtfully portrayed the complex realities of child to parent abuse with compassion and understanding, and the storyline will demonstrate how Tommy’s behaviour effects their relationship and the wider Slater-Moon family as a whole.” Viewers have already seen Tommy's anger (Image: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)Jason also expressed how ‘proud’ they were to be working alongside the soap to “bring to light a critical and often overlooked issue,” a statement echoed by Michelle John, Director at PEGS.

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