EastEnders villain returns as Freddie Slater forced to deal with rapist dad
THIS summer was a season of revelations for Freddie Slater as he found out the truth about his parentage.
Next week, the EastEnders lad portrayed by Bobby Brazier confronts his rapist father Graham Foster. But how will it play out?
Freddie Slater spent months trying to look for his biological father in Albert Square and initially believed Billy Mitchell to be the man he needed in his life since he first returned to the Square in 2022.
The market trader corrected him but it took another handful of months before Freddie found out not only who his father was but what horrors led to his birth.
In shocking scenes aired on BBC One this summer, Freddie was told his mother Little Mo had been raped by Graham Foster, a man he was desperately trying to reconnect to before learning the truth.
Since then, the youngster made it his mission to stay away from Graham but, next week, he is shaken to receive a friend request from his father (played by Alex McSweeney) online.
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Freddie immediately blocks Graham but after talking to Gina Knight (Francesca Henry), Freddie decides to confront his father.
Worried Anna Knight (Molly Rainford) goes with him, and the showdown between father and son begins.
Freddie demands that Graham admit he raped Little Mo, but Foster insists she's a liar.
He orders Freddie to leave, or he'll call the police - will it escalate?
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In later scenes, Freddie is reeling after his confrontation with Graham and can't believe his dad was so cold and remorseless.
Anna tries to reassure Freddie that he's nothing like his evil father, but Freddie can't shake the fear that he shares DNA with such a monster.
During a difficult day, Freddie tries and fails to put things right with Bobby Beale (Clay Milner Russell), gets into an altercation in The Vic and has a row with Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner).
Bobby has been giving Freddie the cold shoulder after finding out that he had slept with his love interest, Anna.
Both her and Bobby had been getting closer until Cindy Beale returned to Walford, revealing she was alive and that the young lad had killed her daughter Lucy, who happens to be Anna's half-sister.
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Confused and in need of comfort, Anna slept with Freddie, breaking Bobby's heart.
However, Anna takes a step towards Bobby and tries to appeal to him over Freddie, explaining why he's in such a state, and Bobby is shocked to hear that he's had a confrontation with Graham.
He and Anna go to look for Freddie, fearing that he might do something stupid as he is drunk and upset.
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Will they be able to help him?
EastEnders airs from Monday to Thursday at 7.30pm on BBC One.
