EastEnders' Lacey Turner shares huge soap news – and fans can't believe it

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Lacey Turner, much adored for her role as Stacey Slater on EastEnders, has left fans in shock with her soap milestone.The 36 year old actress, who first walked onto Albert Square back in 2004 and said farewell six years later, only to return with a bang in 2014, is celebrating an incredible two decades on the acclaimed BBC soap.Taking to Instagram, EastEnders' official account posted a photo of Lacey with her on-screen grandma Big Mo, portrayed by TV legend Laila Morse. "Today marks 20 years since Stacey Slater and Lacey Turner first arrived on our screens, and what a journey it's been!

Congratulations Lacey, here's to the next 20!", read the heartwarming caption accompanying the image that caught Lacey grinning ear to ear, clutching a stunning bouquet of flowers.

Fans took to the comments section, expressing their awe at Lacey being on the soap for 20 years. "Happy 20 Queen Turner," gushed one fan, while another exclaimed: "God I feel old, EastEnders wouldn't be the same without her!" Another fan said: "My fav always I can't believe it's been 20 years happy 20 years playing stacey lacey i love u sm" while one more comment read: "She been o the show for 20 years omg so long i remember her first episode back In 2000s." Amid celebrations of her iconic two-decade stint on the square, Lacey will be leaving the soap temporarily in the near future as she is expecting her third child.

She announced her pregnancy last month as she took to Instagram to share a snap of her and her husband Matt Kay's daughter Dusty, five, and three-year-old son Trilby, holding pictures of her baby scan.