Lily Slater (also Branning and Fowler) is a fictional character in the BBC soap opera EastEnders and is portrayed by Lillia Turner.

On 6 December 2013, it was announced that Lacey Turner would return to the soap to reprise her role as Stacey, and would begin filming in January 2014 – thus meaning Lily would be re-introduced into the serial.

[4] Lily temporarily departed the serial on 2 August 2019 once again after Stacey attacks Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) in a panic to save Martin Fowler (James Bye).

[6][7] Lily's most recent high profile storyline was in 2023 when she became pregnant at just 12 years old after sleeping with her close friend and neighbour, Ricky Mitchell.

In her 2010 stint, Lily is portrayed by three child actors: Alfie Duncan, Poppy Crake and Kennady Lacy-Breckenridge.

[9] The character of Lily returned with the role having been recast to Lillia Turner, who had previously appeared in EastEnders as Bailey Baker's (Kara-Leah Fernandes) friend Alyssa in 2019.

[6] In the 2023 new years episode celebrations, it was revealed the character was pregnant and is going to be put at the forefront of an issue-led teenage pregnancy storyline devised to spread awareness on the rising issue.

[16] This prompted writers to re-introduce Lily's biological father Ryan Malloy (Neil McDermott) into the serial and he returned on screen on 13 February 2023.

[19] Due to the reject from his daughter, Ryan then makes the Slaters' financial situation worse by cutting Stacey's child support to the minimum; once again departing on 16 February.

[22] Much speculation was thrown into the storyline and it was heavily presumed Lily would let her on-screen aunt Whitney raise her child instead: this turned out later to be untrue as McGarty was exiting the soap opera in 2024.

[26] Stacey later begins an OnlyFans type website to bring in money for the family; leaving Lily embarrassed when students at her school find out.

[35] Lily is conceived in September 2009 when Stacey stops taking medication for her bipolar disorder, causing her to act irrationally and sleep with numerous men, including Ryan.

Around the same time, she is raped by Archie Mitchell (Larry Lamb) and after trying to tell her former husband Bradley Branning (Charlie Clements), she is sectioned under the Mental Health Act.

Stacey refuses to take Lily out of the house, and panics when her mother Jean Slater (Gillian Wright) does so without her knowing.

After Stacey confesses to Archie's murder and is sentenced to five years imprisonment, Lily is sent to live with Jean and her boyfriend Ollie Walters (Tony O'Callaghan).

When Stacey's conviction is quashed on a technicality, she returns to the square early; Lily refuses to spend time with her, and seems to be close to her father, Ryan's half-sister, Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty).

The next day, Ryan is determined to be a proper father in Lily's life; however, Whitney desperately tries to persuade him not to tell her.

Lily is delighted when Stacey comes home after spending time in a mother and baby unit with Arthur.

Social worker Fiona Payne (Sandra James-Young) tells Stacey and Martin she will be conducting further home visits.

Kat tells Lily that when Zoe is ready to make amends, she will be there: likewise, with her sisters, Lynne (Elaine Lordan), Belinda (Leanne Lakey/Carli Norris) and Little Mo (Kacey Ainsworth).

[36] In January 2023, Lily, Jean and Stacey's wife Eve Unwin (Heather Peace) are all hospitalised with carbon monoxide poisoning following a house party.

A doctor later informs Stacey that Lily has fallen pregnant at twelve years of age, and she names Ricky Mitchell (Frankie Day) as the father, following a one-night stand.

Upon Sam and Jack processing the news, they pay a visit to the Slaters, and berate Stacey and Martin for their refusal to have Lily's pregnancy terminated.

Ryan returns to Walford after six years away, demanding answers over Lily's pregnancy, which he learned from Whitney via a phone call.

Ryan then approaches Stacey with the idea of Lily living with him and Helen, but she laughs it off, resulting in an argument between them in the hospital.

Lily then orders Ryan to leave Walford, which he does, but not before exchanging some harsh words with Stacey, Kat and Whitney.

She tells Kat that she is considering putting Charli up for adoption as reality hits her that a full time job as a teenage mother is hard.

She is rarely seen in the first months of the New Year, but is present when she discovers that Stacey has been having an affair with Ricky's dad, Jack Branning behind his wife, Denise Fox's back.

At the end of the summer, Charli's life is in danger when she is left in a boiling hot car under the care of Harvey Monroe, who is sleep deprived from late night shifts with the taxiing.

Feeling bad after a long and difficult day, Stacey gives Lily a baby book filled with photos of Charli's first year of life and she assures her daughter that she does care about her family.