A new face has arrived in Albert Square and she appears to be spying on the Fowler family.
Friday night’s episode saw actress Katie Jarvis arrive in Walford as a mysterious newcomer named Hayley, who was taking photos of Martin as he rowed with Stacey over their kids.
Towards the end of the episode, she was seen looking at her phone while sitting in the cafe.
She was looking through the photos she had taken of Martin and Stacey rowing, before answering a call from a private number.
She told the caller:
“Took your time, didn’t you? Yeah, I’m here. You never told me this place was so… friendly.
“So you got the pictures I sent then? That’s him, yeah? I knew it. I can sniff a wretch at 20 paces. So far up himself, I’m surprised it ain’t coming out the other end.
“Me? Wouldn’t touch him with the bottom end of a bog brush, thanks. Don’t you worry. I know exactly what to do next.”
The credits didn’t give a surname for Hayley, so it’s still not too clear as to who she actually is – and why she’s got such an interest in Martin.
But fans reckon they may have figured out her identity already, after viewers had been promised a new member of the Slater family would be arriving with Kat, Jean and Big Mo.
https://twitter.com/maxtstorey/status/962062138188578816
Is yer one ‘Hayley’ the new slater?? #eastenders
— ben ♛ (@iambenjhalpin) February 9, 2018
https://twitter.com/DEkunwe/status/962060884842434560
Hayley is Martin’s new love interest (mentioned in some spoilers a few days back) bet she’s that new Slater seeing as she didn’t have her second name credited #EastEnders
— ❤️ (@iqrasash) February 9, 2018
This Hayley person is probably the Slater cousin who was to arrive with Kat, Mo and Jean. Kat is on Stacey's side and therefore Martin is being made to look like the bad guy.#Eastenders
— Lydia (@MacElmo) February 9, 2018
is this hayley linked to Kat Moon? &what is she planning to do to Martin?&if Stacey wasnt going to Brighton,who was she going to see? #eastenders x x
— Connie (@connielea04) February 9, 2018
