Bobby plays Freddie Slater on the BBC One soap (Picture: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)
Bobby Brazier has made it quite clear that he hopes one EastEnders resident doesn’t return to the show, stating that this character in particular can ‘do one’.
The actor, who portrays Freddie Slater, discussed the storyline that led to his temporary exit from the BBC One soap which involved Theo Hawthorne, the sinister stalker who has been terrorising Stacey.
Theo, who was Freddie’s high school teacher, left Stacey living in fear after he became obsessed with her and, despite her pleas to leave her alone, he persisted, going so far as to even move in next door.
When Stacey’s attempt to get a Stalking Prevention Order didn’t pan out, Theo took shocking action as he broke into her home and tried to rape her.
Freddie arrived home to witness the scene and swooped into action, attacking Theo with an iron and leaving him in a pool of his own blood, which left Stacey worried that the young lad could be facing jail time.
Theo’s fate was subsequently confirmed but whether or not we’ll see him on-screen again remains to be seen. Bobby, however, hopes that Freddie has ‘scared him away forever’.
Bobby hopes we’ve seen the last of Theo, who has been terrorising the Slaters, particularly Stacey (Picture: BBC / Jack Barnes / Kieron McCarron)
‘I hope I have scared him away forever’, he told The Mirror. ‘However, Will Ellis, who plays him, I absolutely love but Theo can do one.’
Yes Bobby.
The storyline in question saw Freddie depart the Square, allowing Bobby to focus his time on Strictly Come Dancing.
Partnered with Dianne Buswell, the soap star wowed audiences on the first week with a Foxtrot before changing gears the following week to deliver an energetic Charleston.
Bobby, pictured with Dianne Buswell, is currently competing in Strictly Come Dancing (Picture: BBC / PA)
He undoubtedly gave his finest performance to date in a Romeo + Juliet inspired Samba for Movie Week to Young Hearts Run Free, with he and Dianne dressed like Leonard DiCaprio and Claire Danes’ version of the characters from the 1996 Baz Luhrmann film.
Definition of iconic.
EastEnders airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7:30pm on BBC One.
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Bobby didn’t hold back.