EastEnders’ Lacey Turner ‘lost clumps of hair’ and had ‘bruises’ following on-screen fight
EastEnders’ favourite Lacey Turner has opened up about filming some rather ferocious on-screen fights on the BBC One soap as the Stacey Slater star opens up on her two decades on the show
Lacey Turner says filming some EastEnders scenes got so wild she even ended up losing a clump of her hair.
The soap legend, who has played Stacey Slater since arriving in Walford in 2004, has been involved in many on-screen fights during her time on Albert Square. She’s become one of the show’s most iconic and feisty characters and she has opened up about what it was like when she came to blows with her co-stars.
She has also played a part in several big storylines too over the years, from her steamy affair with Max Branning to killing Archie Mitchell. She also played a key role in the build-up to Christmas and the explosive episode last year, becoming a member of The Six. And her battle with bipolar bagged actress Lacey a slew of awards.
Stacey is no stranger to having a catfight or two (
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But it’s fair to say Stacey is also no stranger to an on-screen scrap either. From fights in the square to scraps in the Vic, Stacey’s not afraid to get her hands dirty, the DailyStar reports. According to actress Lacey, she often walks away from the on-set fights with “hair missing” and “bruises on her body” as “it can get a bit wild.”
Speaking on Isolation Interviews, Lacey was quizzed on what’s like to film the rather full-on fights. She replied: “It’s strange because it’s not in my nature to fight. I don’t think I’ve ever had a fight, but obviously Stacey’s had a hell of a lot.” Lacey went on to add: “But some of the best fights she’s had have been with Janine.”
She continued: “Once you get into it, you get this fire in your belly and when they say cut, you’re still shaking because didn’t know you had it in you. But it’s great, they’re always very choreographed and then you sort of just go for it and sometimes it goes a bit wild! I’ve lost a few clumps of hair and had a few bruises over the years but they tend to be the best ones.”
It’s hard to imagine Walford without Stacey in it. But the character almost looked completely different as Lacey originally went for the part of Demi Miller. Months before making her first appearance on Albert Square, the soap star was whittled down to the final two for the role of Demi. Telly bosses eventually chose Shana Swash, the sister of Joe Swash, for the part.
