Jean Slater

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Jean Slater
EastEnders character
Portrayed byGillian Wright
Duration2004–present
First appearanceEpisode 2852
16 December 2004 (2004-12-16)
ClassificationPresent; regular
Created byTony Jordan
Introduced by
Spin-off
appearances
Tamwar Tales – The Life of an Assistant Market Inspector (2013)[1]
The Queen Vic Quiz Night
(2020)
In-universe information
Other namesJean Walters
Occupation
  • Market trader (florist)
  • Barmaid
  • Caterer
  • Cleaner
Family
Charli Slater

Jean Slater (also Walters) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Gillian Wright. Her first appearance is in the episode first broadcast in the United Kingdom on 16 December 2004. Having only been introduced for one episode, Wright was reintroduced for four more episodes the following year and became more of a regular character in the following two years. The character is introduced as the mother of Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) who suffers with bipolar disorder. Her disorder strains her relationship with her children, Stacey and Sean Slater (Robert Kazinsky). Wright researched the disorder to prepare for the role. In April 2010, it was announced that Jean would be written out of the series, however, Wright was awarded a reprieve in late 2010. Jean departed on 13 January 2011 and returned on 29 March 2011. Wright announced her intentions to leave the series in July 2013, and Jean departed on 17 September 2013. Following her departure, Wright reprised the role for 15 episodes between 2014 and 2017. In December 2017, it was announced that Jean would be reintroduced as a regular character, along with Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace) and Mo Harris (Laila Morse).[2] She returned on 20 March 2018. On 11 December 2023, Wright appeared in her 1,000th episode as Jean.

Jean’s storylines include supporting Stacey with her bipolar disorder, relapsing and attempting suicide after Stacey flees Walford due to being framed for attempted murder by

Harvey Monroe (Ross Boatman
).

Storylines

Jean suffers with

Becca Swanson (Simone James); upon Stacey's release, Becca returns to live with her. Becca vies for Stacey's attention. She grows jealous of Stacey's husband Bradley Branning (Charlie Clements) and Jean. Following Bradley's death and the birth of Stacey's baby daughter Lily, Becca successfully attempts to exclude Jean from Stacey's life. It is not until the true extent of Becca's involvement in Bradley's death is revealed (Becca had called the police and implicated him for Archie Mitchell's (Larry Lamb) murder (see Who Killed Archie?
) and Bradley died in the subsequent police chase) that Stacey finally sees sense and begins to trust Jean again.

While at

Kat Moon (Jessie Wallace
) finds her in the bath fully clothed attempting to drown herself. Realising that she is not coping, Jean admits herself into a psychiatric hospital.

Kat visits Jean three months later and Jean reveals she is better and can leave. Kat invites her to stay with her, which she does. She works for Kat and her husband

Shenice Quinn
(Lily Harvey), a young girl who the Moons care for, believing she is an angel. Instead of having her readmitted to hospital, Kat vows to care for Jean at home, and Jean eventually improves.

As Alfie has hired

Amy Mitchell
(Amelie Conway), and plants Amy's belongings in Jean's bedroom to prove it. Nobody believes Jean, and she becomes desperate to clear her name. Eventually, Roxy warns her to stop making allegations. Realising that she cannot cope with Jean alone, Roxy calls Alfie. Alfie returns with Kat, and Kat believes Jean, vowing to help prove Michael took the money. The truth eventually emerges when Kat tells Michael that Jean threatened to kill herself if she is sectioned over him, leading to Michael admitting to Kat that he took the money. When all these events cause Janine to go into premature labour on her wedding day to Michael, Jean has a sudden change of heart and strongly advises Michael to support Janine after he decides to flee. Kat then tells Michael that he must repay the money to Jean, which he does.

Jean forms an unlikely friendship with

Ollie Walters (Tony O'Callaghan
). Ollie asks Jean on a date but she is reluctant upon finding out he is a retired police officer, but Kat and Alfie convince her to go. She confesses about her recent crimes to Ollie on their second date, but he tells her it does not matter as she was not charged so she can forget about it. Their date goes well and afterwards Jean invites Ollie to spend the night with her. Eventually, Jean tells Ollie about her bipolar disorder, despite worrying that he would reject her. He researches the illness but Jean realises that he does not really want to be with someone who has a mental illness, so they break up. She tries to reunite with him later but discovers he is retiring to Brighton. She attends his retirement party but leaves before he sees her. Ollie comes to visit Jean asking if she would move to Brighton with him, but Kat tells Jean not to go as she is needed in Walford. However Kat later regrets this and tells Jean she should go. Jean then leaves Walford with Ollie to start a new life in Brighton after saying an emotional farewell to Kat and Alfie.

When Stacey returns to Walford, she publicly confesses to killing Archie, which leads to her clearing Bradley’s name and being imprisoned with a five-year sentence, and Lily is temporarily left in Jean and Ollie's care. A few months later, Jean arrives at Kat and Alfie's home with Lily. She visits Stacey in prison, urging her to appeal her sentence, but Stacey refuses. Jean struggles to cope with looking after Lily, and when she overhears Alfie and Kat talking about her, she attempts suicide. Stacey is allowed to visit Jean in hospital, where Stacey realises how much her family need her, especially as Jean wants to stay in a psychiatric hospital. Jean eventually convinces Stacey to appeal her sentence and then returns to a psychiatric hospital in Brighton.

Jean returns to Walford and surprises Stacey and Lily by revealing that she and Ollie are getting married. She runs away after spotting a key that Stacey is wearing, who reveals Sean gave it to her, and that it is connected with her deceased husband, Brian. Stacey, Shirley, Lily and Stacey's new boyfriend Martin Fowler (James Bye) all travel from Walford to Brighton to attend the wedding. She and Ollie then marry with their friends and family around them. Jean is furious when she returns home and finds Stacey looking through her belongings, trying to find out what the key is for. She accuses Stacey of being unwell, but then snatches the key from Stacey and appears to flush it down the toilet. Stacey leaves in anger, taking Martin, Lily and Shirley with her. It is then revealed that Jean still has the key.

Jean later visits Stacey and steals an unopened letter after recognising the handwriting, and when Jean and Ollie visit again, Stacey tells Jean she is being followed. Ollie reveals someone visited Jean and when Stacey asks Jean who he is, Jean takes the key from her bag, saying it was Stacey's father's. Jean tells Stacey is it for Brian's safety deposit box, Stacey finds it is empty, so Jean tells Stacey that her father, Brian, had another family, and Stacey realises the man following her must her half brother. In January 2016, Jean and Ollie return to Walford to meet Stacey's newborn son

Preston Cooper (Martin Anzor), who was also in a relationship with his daughter, Bex Fowler (Jasmine Armfield). Later that year, Stacey leaves Walford with her children to stay with Jean, after admitting to cheating on Martin with Max Branning (Jake Wood
).

Mo returns to Walford and the news Kat has died spreads. Whilst arranging her funeral and fundraising for it, Jean arrives when a concerned Martin contacts her and she tells Stacey that Kat could not be dead as she spoke to her on the phone earlier in the day, but when Stacey checks Jean’s call history, there are no calls from Kat. Stacey puts it down to her not taking her bipolar medication. Kat returns to the house after Jean sees her from the upstairs window and upon learning the truth of what has been going on, she is annoyed with Mo, but is forced to hide in a cupboard when Ian visits with the raised money.

Hayley Slater (Katie Jarvis
), during her pregnancy and soon finds out that Alfie is the father, then prevents Hayley from committing suicide.

Jean grows close to Ian when they attend the same choir, and eventually they kiss when Jean is drunk. At Christmas, Jean thinks Ian has bought her an engagement ring and she says "I do" but he has given her earrings that belonged to his ex-wife. The truth about the paternity of Hayley's baby,

Cherry Slater, is revealed and eventually, Hayley is hospitalised for mental health issues so the Slaters, including Jean, all care for Cherry. Ian and Jean meet for lunch but she leaves when he says she is probably menopausal. Jean later says that whatever they had is not working, so he says it is fine as she is not her type so she throws wine on him. Later, Jean feels bloated and wonders if Ian was right about the menopause. Jean sees a doctor who wants to refer her for further tests so Jean says she is making it sound like ovarian cancer
, then realises that is what the doctor is actually thinking. Jean then calls Ian a selfish man after he tries to apologise for how he treated her. Stacey worries about Jean's behaviour so makes her go back to the doctor but Jean sneaks out. Kat finds a letter from the hospital so Jean makes Kat promise not to tell anyone, however, Kat tells Stacey and makes an appointment at a private clinic. After overhearing Kat and Stacey discuss cancer, Jean leaves Walford, staying in a caravan in Wales under the pseudonym, "Petronella Mills". Stacey eventually finds Jean and with the help of Lily, eventually convinces her to come home.

Upon her return to Walford, Jean wants Stacey to help her contact Sean. Though Stacey claims she does not know Sean's contact details or whereabouts, Kat finds out that Stacey had contacted Sean weeks earlier and told him about Jean's cancer. Stacey claims that Sean acted strangely and talked morbidly about Jean dying during the phone call. After much hesitation, Stacey gives Sean's number to Jean, who leaves a voicemail message. Several days later, Sean and Jean reunite at The Queen Vic where he takes Jean to her chemotherapy appointment. After Sean scares Jean by asking morbid questions, Stacey takes him aside and rebukes him for his actions, wishing he would be a normal person. Though Sean admits he cares about their family, Stacey tells him he is a damaged person and should leave Walford for Jean's sake. When Jean is adamant that she will not let him walk out on her again, Sean suggests that they run away together. They take a trip to the countryside, where he helps her shave her head bald. While they are out on a walk, Jean injures her leg when falling on a sharp metal wire. Jean hides her injury from Sean but he later finds out, calls for an ambulance and tries to stop her from bleeding. When Jean tells Sean that she thinks she is going to die, Sean confesses that he killed his father, Brian. As he goes into detail about his crime she begins to drift out of consciousness. When Sean leaves the room, a dazed Jean asks for Sean and tells him that she loves him. Sean retreats to the barn, intending to commit suicide by shooting himself. Recovering from the injury, Jean tells Stacey what Sean did and they both find him at the barn. Jean reassures Sean that he is not a bad person for his actions, and that Brian had been living a double life with another family the entire time. Sean agrees to let go of the gun and collapses in tears as Jean comforts him. After spending the weekend at the Slater house and quickly becoming overwhelmed, he asks to be left alone for time to gather his thoughts. Jean finds a nearby flat for Sean to live in, but when she comes home to tell him, she finds him having packed his bags to leave Walford. He reveals he has booked an appointment at a mental health facility to get the help he needs. He says an emotional goodbye to Jean and gives her a ringtone for when he will call her.

While at a doctor's appointment, Jean and Stacey see

Kush Kazemi (Davood Ghadami
), but it is revealed that Daniel faked his own death because he felt that he was getting too emotionally involved with Jean and did not want to put her through the pain of watching him die slowly.

Two months later, while Jean watches videos of Daniel and gets emotional, Kush visits the hospital to give some magazines on Jean's behalf and bumps into Daniel. He persuades him to come back to Walford and tell Jean the truth but he refuses. On Christmas Day, after the Panesars almost evict the Slaters from their home while demanding back rent, Daniel re-introduces himself to Jean, who is furious at him for faking his death until her family tells her that someone paid the back rent in full, making her realise that Daniel paid the rent for her. She asks him for an explanation as to why he faked his death; he admits that it is because he was falling in love with her and knowing she was falling for him as well, he did not want her to go through the pain of saying goodbye to him on his deathbed. Touched, she kisses him passionately and assures him she will help him live out the rest of his time as fulfilling as possible. As his condition worsens, Daniel promises her that he will hold on to his life until he knows Jean is free of cancer. When she learns that the cancer has gone, she initially lies, saying the consultant mixed up her results and she has to wait a few days, but Mo then reveals the truth about the outcome. As the pair sit on a bench together, Daniel sends Jean to get hot chocolates; when she returns, Daniel has died.

Creation and development

Casting

"I don't think she was ever intended to be a regular. She snuck in the back door really! She's a character that's grown after being created for a week of episodes back in 2005 for that big storyline where Stacey found Jean in the flat that was all boarded up. There was the odd little bit here and there over the following months and it just gradually built up to becoming a regular. It was quite hard to turn her from someone who was quite an intensive character to someone who could be watched on a regular basis."[3]

—Wright on how Jean became a regular character (2009)

Jean was originally a guest-character, appearing for a storyline where her daughter Stacey Slater, played by Lacey Turner, struggles to look after her in December 2005. The character eventually became a regular, but Wright said she did not believe this was originally intended: "She's a character that's grown after being created for a week of episodes back in 2005 for that big storyline where Stacey found Jean in the flat that was all boarded up. There was the odd little bit here and there over the following months and it just gradually built up to becoming a regular. It was quite hard to turn her from someone who was quite an intensive character to someone who could be watched on a regular basis."[4]

Bipolar disorder

In Jean's original storyline and initial episodes, which show a much darker persona, Stacey returns to live with her mother, who suffers from bipolar disorder, amidst one of her mental breakdowns. Scenes showed a very ill Jean, "as she sank into the dark despair of her illness", living in squalor, off her medication, starved, petrified, suicidal, and being abused and ridiculed by her neighbours.[5] Stacey is forced to admit her to a psychiatric hospital for her own safety.[6][failed verification] For the storyline, Wright contacted a bipolar sufferer who she continued to remain in contact with when researching the condition.[7] Wright received an immensely positive reception from her character's bipolar storyline, with viewers of the serial approaching her with their stories relating to Jean's. She told Louisa Baldwin of Eastern Daily Press that a woman approached her on the tube and informed her that after watching Jean's storyline, she realised her son has bipolar disorder. The actress commented, "I was touched and realised the huge responsibility I had playing the character".[7]

In May 2009, Stacey started showing signs of bipolar disorder. Series consultant Simon Ashdown said the storyline tests Jean, adding, "you'll see her attempt to adopt more of a maternal role towards Stacey. Up till now it's Stacey who has been the 'carer' in the relationship."[6] In an interview with entertainment website Digital Spy, Wright discussed Jean's complex character, saying "She's slightly quirky and off-kilter but also has bipolar, if that makes sense? The disorder's different for everybody. I wait until the scripts come in and sometimes I think 'we've been on a flat level for too long' so I find a way within the dialogue to make it a bit different." The actress also revealed that she greatly enjoys working on EastEnders as it is always full of surprises.[3] In May 2010, Wright told Kris Green of Digital Spy that working with EastEnders is a privilege. Before her return was announced, she said of her departure: "Things can't last forever. I am an actress and it's all a big adventure, isn't it? It's wonderful to have been in it for so long. [Jean] wasn't meant to be a regular character, so to have crept in slowly, then become a regular...for the audience to love and for me to be able to play something a little quirky, fun and also bipolar has been a privilege."[8]

Departure and return (2011)

On 29 April 2010, it was announced that Jean and Stacey were both to depart from the soap later in the year. Wright said of her departure: "It's been an honour to play Jean especially as the public response to her has always been so supportive. It's been a real privilege to be able to heighten awareness of bipolar disorder. I've thoroughly enjoyed working with my onscreen Slater family, in particular working with Lacey and developing such a great rapport over the years."[9] Executive producer Bryan Kirkwood added: "Gillian has brought real heart and pathos to the role of Jean Slater, a complex and fragile character who has really been taken into the public's affection."[9] However, Wright was given a reprieve in late 2010, when it was announced that a storyline had been created for Jean and Wright had signed a new contract to return in 2011.[10] Jean left EastEnders on 13 January 2011[11] and returned on 29 March 2011.[12]

Investment fraud

In April 2012, it was announced that Jean would form an unlikely relationship with Michael Moon (Steve John Shepherd).[13] Michael seizes this opportunity to trick Jean into giving him a large sum of money.[13] Michael tells Jean, that because one of the suspects for the murder of Heather Trott (Cheryl Fergison) had a large sum of money, the police could easily target Jean as an additional suspect.[13] Jean gives her scratch card winnings consisting of £8000 to Michael so he can invest it into his gym, but in fact Michael plans to use it to pay for his wedding to Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks).[13] Michael, seeing that Jean is an easy target, decides to con her again by asking her for a second investment by "lending" him Alfie Moon's (Shane Richie) savings.[14] Even though Jean is initially reluctant at first, she hands over the VAT money for The Queen Victoria.[14] Shepherd expressed his excitement for forthcoming storylines for his character Michael and Wright's character Jean.[15] Speaking to All About Soap, Shepherd said: "We are building up to something, but I don't know what the pay-off is. It'll be a real crescendo and the thing with Jean becomes extremely intense. It's a bubbling cauldron."[15] Shepherd later confessed that Michael doesn't care if Janine finds out where the money is coming from.[15] He added: "He balances the risk he might be thrown out of the relationship against the benefits and decides it's worth the gamble."[15]

Wright has said that viewers are "protective" of Jean and that Michael's scam against Jean has led to people supporting her.[16] Wright told Inside Soap: "It's funny how protective the viewers are of Jean," she said. "The other night, I was putting the bins out and a woman screeched up in her car, wound the window down and said, 'Don't give him the money! He's a git!' I thought that was very sweet."[16] Shepherd later said on 24 May 2012 that Michael is playing a "dangerous game" as his scam intensifies.[17] Wright later reassured viewers that Jean will fight back against Michael and will not remain a victim.[18] Wright commented: "This [story is] quite special, I think – it's the longest one I've ever had, but also it's taking advantage of someone with bipolar and making them feel like they are losing the plot – that's a tough story."[18] Wright also said that the storyline is a "huge responsibility".[18] It was later revealed in 2012 that Jean will become an unlikely Ally to Michael after she urges him not to make a terrible mistake.[19] Wright said that she is thrilled that Jean is standing up for herself as the storyline continues.[20] Speaking on This Morning, Wright said: "Jean is a victim and the storyline is about a victim, I suppose. [But] I didn't want it to be played as a victim. So I'm looking for any opportunity for her to seize her own power. Sometimes that might be the smallest thing, like breaking into somebody's house and searching. That's a big thing – hiding under a table is a big thing!"[18]

2013 departure

Former

Albert Square in a convertible sports car, although originally, writers planned for them to leave in a Ford Fiesta, which Wright found "utterly boring". She hoped for an "imaginative" exit so they changed the vehicle to the convertible sports car. The show's health and safety officers informed Wright that she would have to remain seated for the scene, but she did not agree with that and chose to stand regardless.[7]

Guest returns

In December 2013, it was announced that Turner had chosen to return to EastEnders as Stacey and would be filming her return scenes in January 2014.[24] Stacey returned for six weeks between 7 February and 25 March 2014, before being arrested for the murder of Archie Mitchell (Larry Lamb).[25] On 18 May 2014, it was confirmed that Wright had chosen to return to the soap for a short stint, where she would be reunited with Stacey, who would be making a permanent return that summer.[26] Speaking on her upcoming return, Wright said: "I feel very honoured to be asked to reprise my role as Jean Slater for a short while. The storyline promises to be challenging and exciting! I look forward to playing again with old friends and new, and to pick up the special relationship between Stacey and Jean."[26] Executive producer, Dominic Treadwell-Collins also commented: "We are so pleased to have Gillian back with us to reprise her role as Jean Slater, albeit briefly. Stacey and Jean have such a rich, loving but difficult history. There is still so much to plumb between them as we delve deeper into what it means to have bipolar disorder as a mother but also as a daughter. There are some truly heartbreaking scenes ahead for our audience."[26] In June, Wright and Turner returned to filming, with pictures of the filming being released on 27 June. The pictures revealed that Jean would end up in hospital, with Stacey visiting her.[27] It was also promised that Jean and Stacey's bipolar would be revisited, with Treadwell-Collins commenting: "Stacey and Jean have such a rich, loving but difficult history. There is still so much to plumb between them as we delve deeper into what it means to have bipolar disorder as a mother but also as a daughter. There are some truly heartbreaking scenes ahead for our audience."[27]

The following month it was revealed that Jean's return storyline would see her plot to get Stacey out of prison.[28] Spoiler pictures were released on 27 July showing Jean and Kat visit Stacey in prison.[29] Days later, more spoiler pictures were released and it was revealed that Jean would end up in hospital after collapsing, with Stacey visiting her from prison.[30] Wright's return scenes aired on 4 August 2014 and she departed on 11 August, one week later.

On 26 May 2015, it was announced that Wright would be returning to EastEnders for a second guest stint since her 2013 exit. It was thought that Jean would be returning for her wedding to Ollie, after paparazzi caught Wright wearing a 'Bride-to-be' top.

Kyle (Riley Carter Millington), who had been following Stacey for months, had been contacting Jean.[34] The BBC announced that Wright would return in late January 2016, appearing in episodes on 19 and 21 January.[35][36] Jean returned for one episode in April 2016. Despite it being Stacey's wedding in May 2016, she did not appear, which Laura-Jayne Tyler of Inside Soap said she "couldn't believe" as Jean would normally "turn out for the opening of a gas bill."[37] Wright said she enjoyed her frequent guest appearances, calling herself "lucky" for having that opportunity. She also revealed that she hopes her character will not be killed off and instead, will continue making appearances in the soap.[7]

Reintroduction (2018)

On 20 December 2017, it was announced that Wright would reprise the role in early 2018. Jean's reintroduction was announced alongside that of Kat (Wallace) and Mo (Morse). Jean returns with Kat and Mo to help Stacey following a "nightmare Christmas run-in" with Max Branning (Jake Wood).[38] Wright expressed her delight at the Slater family being reintroduced and said she enjoyed working with Turner, Wallace and Morse.[39] Yorke, who returned as the show's executive consultant in 2017, called the Slater family "one of the all-time great families in EastEnders" and opined that the show is very different without them.[38] On their reintroduction, Yorke commented, "It has been a real joy to find a way to bring them back together and we're incredibly excited about where we are taking them next."[38] Yorke also revealed that new Slater family members would be introduced too.[38]

Ovarian cancer

In December 2018, new EastEnders executive producer Kate Oates outlined some of her upcoming storylines for the show, including her desire to put Jean at the forefront of an emotional storyline, which would "look at her mental health through the lens of her physical health". In January 2019, it was announced that Jean would be diagnosed with ovarian cancer, and following the announcement that Sean would be returning to the serial, the connection was made that he would be returning for her illness storyline. Following further details of the story, Oates stated, "Jean's diagnosis will impact every aspect of her life, including her family, her friendship groups and her mental health, and I know an actor of Gillian's calibre will approach the story with great truth and depth. The Slaters are an amazing ensemble family, full of complex and well-drawn characters, and this story is a completely fresh subject for them to tackle. I know they’ll do it justice and in turn raise awareness of such an important issue that affects so many people."[40] On being given the plot to tackle, Wright expressed, "It's an honour and a huge responsibility to be taking on such an enormous issue, affecting so many women and their families. I'm aware of the impact such stories can have. It's important we treat the issue of cancer diagnosis and treatment with huge sensitivity, dignity and respect. I hope the storyline helps awareness of the disease and is supportive to those that are affected."[41]

Reception

The episodes showing Stacey struggling to look after Jean were described as a "harrowing and bleak", were praised by critics in the media. Wright and Turner were complimented for giving "graphically powerful performances",[5] and the storyline won a Mental Health Media Award in September 2006.[42] The actress expressed her delight at being awarded with the accolade, stating she is "chuffed".[7] Wright also won 'Best Actress' at the 2012 Inside Soap Awards[43] Kate White of Inside Soap praised the friendship between Jean and Shirley Carter (Linda Henry), "We love, love, love the genius pairing of Jean and Shirley. With Heather [Trott, played by Cheryl Fergison] having been brown bread [dead] for over a year, it's time Shirley got a new BFF – and we reckon zany Jean is perfect."[44]

In June 2019, Wright received the "Best Female Dramatic Performance" accolade at

The British Soap Awards 2019 for her portrayal of Jean throughout her ovarian cancer storyline.[45] In July 2019, Wright was nominated for the "Best Actress" award at The Inside Soap Awards 2019.[46]

In 2020, Sara Wallis and Ian Hyland from The Daily Mirror placed Jean 74th on their ranked list of the best EastEnders characters of all time, commenting that the character has "had a lot going on" and that she is most "famous" for her "sausage surprise".[47]

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