‘Everyone wrote me off but I’m glad I had a baby at 14 - like Lily Slater from EastEnders’
ok.co.ukEastEnders’ Lily Slater surprised viewers earlier this year when she discovered that she was pregnant during a trip to the hospital.
Just months after she celebrated her 13th birthday, Lily gave birth to her daughter, who she called Charli after the singer Charli XCX, earlier this month and viewers of the BBC soap have seen her adjusting to life as a mum.
For Bridie Walker, Lily’s ups and downs as a teen mum is one she can relate to. When she fell pregnant at 13, giving birth after turning 14, her life “changed profoundly”.
31 years later, Bridie speaks to OK! about her experience and why she wouldn’t change anything for the world… “As the wave of pain began to build, I doubled over, trying desperately to keep breathing. “Women go through this every day,” I told myself, collapsing on the bed.
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