July 24th 2023.
Ever since Freddie Slater returned to Albert Square last year, EastEnders fans have held out hope that his mum Little Mo Slater, played by Kacey Ainsworth, would be making a comeback too. Little Mo was last seen in Walford back in 2006, when she left to live in Barnstaple with her young son.
With Alex McSweeney set to reprise his role as Graham Foster, viewers are eager to see how Freddie responds to meeting his biological father. Graham had spent months gaining Mo's trust before raping her, and she was with Billy Mitchell at the time. Billy couldn't cope with the idea of bringing up a rapist's child after Mo found out she was pregnant, so the couple split up.
EastEnders' boss Chris Clenshaw seemed to confirm Little Mo's return in a chat on Loose Women in February. “We felt that it was important for Freddie to find out about the circumstances relating to his conception so he can understand and process the identity of his dad," Clenshaw said.
Kacey Ainsworth has repeatedly said ‘never say never’ about a return to the show, but she’s an extremely busy actress who’s played the key role of Cathy Keating in the long-running series Grantchester as well as appearing in numerous stage productions. When asked about returning to EastEnders, she told Loose Women in May, ‘I literally don’t have time at the moment.'
However, Kacey recently gave fans a tiny reason to hope that her character might be back. On Twitter a fan speculated that it was a 'war crime' to have the revelation to Freddie about Graham Foster taking place without Mo being there, an opinion other fans also agreed with. Kacey replied, ‘I have
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