In a heartfelt Instagram post, she wrote: ‘Our boss John Yorke took a real risk putting a family of women in the show and it paid off as on one week when Zoe found out that Kat was her mother viewers tuned into the BBC for 19, 18, 20 and 21 million per episode plus the omnibus.
EastEnders viewers reckon they’ve sussed why Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace) is mysteriously absent from the BBC soap’s 40th anniversary episodes.
One viewer also clocked the fact a Slater family photo featured in Monday’s instalment, writing: ‘The Slater close up!
Back in 2001, it was famously revealed that Kat was actually her mother, despite the women being raised as sisters, in an episode watched by 19 million viewers.
That’s why Kat isn’t around, she’s gone to meet Zoe’ said one on X.
