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Privacy NoticeEastEnders have announced they will air a child-to-parent abuse storyline between Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace) and Tommy Moon (Sonny Kendall) later this summer. 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. In the upcoming hard-hitting storyline, viewers will see Tommy begin to control and dominate his mum, demonstrating the effects on their mother-son relationship, as well as the family as a whole.
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“Kat is well-known in Albert Square for her no-nonsense attitude and fiery temper, but this storyline will explore how Tommy manipulates Kat’s unequivocal love for her son to exert his anger and elicit control,” Executive producer Chris Clenshaw said on the storyline. “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.” Chris went on to explain how the soap has been working with alongside Family Based Solutions, PEGS and NSPCC to ensure they accurately portray the realities of child to parent abuse. “Throughout our time working together, EastEnders has shown a deep commitment to portray this sensitive topic with the seriousness it deserves, and we hope this storyline will resonate with families experiencing CPA to encourage them to reach out for support,” Jason Phasouliotis, Secondary Age Lead Practitioner at Family Based Solutions added.
Viewers have already seen Tommy’s anger
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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. “This storyline is a critical turning point for those experiencing child to parent abuse. By EastEnders showing the reality of child to parent abuse (CPA), not only will it shine a light on CPA, but we hope it will encourage important discussions and raise awareness of the situations parental figures are facing across the UK and further afield,” Michelle added. “It was clear from our first conversation that the script writers wanted to ensure the storyline came across in a way that was real but with respect and compassion for those who have or who are experiencing this form of abuse. We hope that will encourage parents, carers or guardians to come forward and seek support.” The storyline comes as the soap looks forward to celebrating its 40th anniversary next February, with many ‘twists and turns’ expected. Just last week, it was announced that David Wicks (Michael French) would be making a return to Albert Square. After the announcement fans are now convinced that David’s onscreen mum, Pat Butcher, played by Pam St Clement, could be returning to the soap ‘in the form of a hallucination’ over a decade after her demise on the soap.Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnEastEndersJessie Wallace
