{"id":947931,"date":"2026-10-31T19:30:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T19:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/947931\/"},"modified":"2026-10-31T19:30:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T19:30:14","slug":"eastenders-confirms-completely-new-and-brilliant-storyline-for-sean-slater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/947931\/","title":{"rendered":"EastEnders confirms &#8220;completely new and brilliant&#8221; storyline for Sean Slater"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-bgkwxm emevuu60\">EastEnders spoilers follow.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-bgkwxm emevuu60\">Four years after his last appearance in Walford, EastEnders favourite Sean Slater <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/eastenders\/a74274655\/eastenders-spoilers-sean-slater-return-amy-iplayer\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/eastenders\/a74274655\/eastenders-spoilers-sean-slater-return-amy-iplayer\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"rocked back up at the end of Thursday&#039;s episode\" data-node-id=\"9.3\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">rocked back up at the end of Thursday&#8217;s episode<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"13\" class=\"css-bgkwxm emevuu60\">Robert Kazinsky is planning to be around for quite some time this go around, and he&#8217;s teased that there&#8217;s some big storylines ahead.<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"sean slater, jack branning, eastenders\" title=\" Sean Slater, Jack Branning, EastEnders\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4284\" height=\"2856\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/0055ee02-aba9-41e1-9d87-04a375ca01ab.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1ddfba50\"\/><\/p>\n<p>BBC<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"18\" class=\"css-bgkwxm emevuu60\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tech\/best-tech-deals\/g35899960\/best-streaming-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tech\/best-tech-deals\/g35899960\/best-streaming-services\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Best streaming services UK 2026 \u2013 including Disney+, Netflix, iPlayer and Apple TV\" data-node-id=\"18.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Best streaming services UK 2026 \u2013 including Disney+, Netflix, iPlayer and Apple TV<\/a> <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"22\" class=\"css-bgkwxm emevuu60\">&#8220;I had to sit down with Ben [Wadey, the showrunner], and we really fleshed out what we were going to be doing for the foreseeable&#8221;, the actor told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/eastenders-rob-kazinsky-never-seen-before-sean-slater-storyline-treads-new-ground-exclusive-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/eastenders-rob-kazinsky-never-seen-before-sean-slater-storyline-treads-new-ground-exclusive-interview\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Radio Times\" data-node-id=\"22.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\">Radio Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"26\" class=\"css-bgkwxm emevuu60\">&#8220;Ben had this idea of a storyline that he&#8217;s always wanted to do that has never been seen before with Sean, and that was a really big hook for me.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"31\" class=\"css-bgkwxm emevuu60\">&#8220;The storyline will tread new ground for him, and hopefully help a lot of people. It&#8217;s something completely new and brilliant, and that&#8217;s what got me back.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"35\" class=\"css-bgkwxm emevuu60\">The &#8220;hopefully help a lot of people&#8221; line sounds quite intriguing, doesn&#8217;t it? Obviously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/eastenders\/a74179835\/eastenders-spoilers-amy-disappearance-craig\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/eastenders\/a74179835\/eastenders-spoilers-amy-disappearance-craig\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Amy Mitchell&#039;s grooming storyline is currently airing\" data-node-id=\"35.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Amy Mitchell&#8217;s grooming storyline is currently airing<\/a>, but it sounds like he could be referring to something unannounced. Could it be a big health issue?<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"sean slater, jack branning, eastenders\" title=\"Sean Slater, Jack Branning, EastEnders\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4281\" height=\"2854\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/d26e6ac5-ecd8-42ea-af58-d85d6e103a5d.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1ddfba50\"\/><\/p>\n<p>BBC<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"40\" class=\"css-bgkwxm emevuu60\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/eastenders\/a74294697\/eastenders-lacey-turner-on-screen-death-exit\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/eastenders\/a74294697\/eastenders-lacey-turner-on-screen-death-exit\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"EastEnders&#039; Lacey Turner reveals why on-screen death led to soap exit decision\" data-node-id=\"40.0.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">EastEnders&#8217; Lacey Turner reveals why on-screen death led to soap exit decision<\/a> <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"44\" class=\"css-bgkwxm emevuu60\">When asked if there could be any romance in Sean&#8217;s future, Kazinsky teased: &#8220;Roxy was the love of his life, but he might have a thing.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"48\" class=\"css-bgkwxm emevuu60\">&#8220;He might break a heart here or there, but nobody will ever take Roxy&#8217;s place. I think a lot of people find themselves in the same boat.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"52\" class=\"css-bgkwxm emevuu60\">Another thing he did tease was that Sean will have a fair few scenes with another of Albert Square&#8217;s most chaotic heartbreakers.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"56\" class=\"css-bgkwxm emevuu60\">&#8220;Some of the silliest things that you&#8217;re going to see from Sean over the next few months all involve Pierre Counihan-Moullier who plays Oscar Branning&#8221;, he added.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"60\" class=\"css-bgkwxm emevuu60\">&#8220;We both kind of been looking at each other, going, &#8216;Oh, I see why people said that thing about him being Sean coded.&#8217; We approach the scripts in the same way. We&#8217;ve been having a really really good time working together, and I think Sean and Oscar will make people laugh a lot over the next few months.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"64\" class=\"css-bgkwxm emevuu60\">EastEnders airs on Mondays-Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One. 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