EastEnders viewers are convinced they have worked out how Stacey Slater will be written out of the BBC soap as her ex Martin Fowler’s son Roman needs a liver donor

EastEnders dropped a heart-wrenching bombshell for Ruby Allen’s toddler son on Thursday (November 21), revealing that the two-year-old is battling liver failure and is currently hospitalised.

Earlier this week, Martin Fowler (James Bye) was hit with the shocking revelation that his ex-girlfriend Ruby (Louisa Lytton) had given birth to his child while she was incarcerated.

Ruby didn’t waste any time returning to Walford to retrieve her son’s stolen birth certificate, confirming he was born in 2022.

However, during their latest visit to Walford, Martin and Ruby were informed by a doctor that Roman requires a living liver donor due to his autoimmune hepatitis, which has led to liver failure.

The doctor also clarified that Roman’s condition wasn’t triggered by him accidentally consuming a bottle of paracetamol, but rather it was an issue he would have been grappling with prior to that incident.

Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) was seen lurking in the corridor, witnessing Ruby pleading with the doctor to let her be her son’s donor despite having different blood groups, a request that was denied, reports the Manchester Evening News.

A visibly distressed Martin pledged to do whatever necessary to restore his son’s health. However, EastEnders fans are speculating that Stacey will turn out to be a match for Roman and ultimately save his life.

In real-life developments away from the BBC One soap, Lacey Turner is set to take a break from her role as Stacey to go on maternity leave, leading fans to believe that Roman’s transplant storyline could trigger her temporary departure.

Heading to Twitter, one EastEnders fan speculated: “Stacey is going to be that kids liver donor I think? #EastEnders she will pop in and out during Lacey’s Mat leave.”

Another fan piped up: “Oh you might be going through the liver donor story is it that one #EastEnders.”

Meanwhile, a third chimed in with excitement: “I actually wonder if this could lead into Stacey temporarily leaving for Lacey’s maternity leave.”

Echoing the sentiment, someone else commented: “I was thinking this too. Somehow she’ll need to be written out won’t she, quite soon as well.”

EastEnders airs Monday – Thursday at 7:30pm on BBC One and iPlayer.