EastEnders viewers in tears as Jean Slater reveals she is dying of cancer as she begs Ruby to save Stacey

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EASTENDERS fans are in tears after Jean Slater revealed she was dying as she begged Ruby Allen to drop the charges against Stacey.

The cleaner – who is played by actress Gillian Wright in the BBC soap – is convinced her cancer has returned but doesn’t know for sure since she fled her appointment months ago.

EastEnders’ Jean Slater has made viewers emotional with her heartfelt plea

She decided instead to accept death whenever it comes.

But the realisation that she may die while her daughter Stacey is in prison was too much for her tonight.

Knowing Ruby framed Stacey for her miscarriage, Jean broke into her house and begged her to take it back.

“I’m dying. I have cancer again and this time it’s terminal,” she told Ruby.

She begged Ruby not to let Stacey go to jail

“I don’t want to die, I want to see my grandchildren grow up and Stacey safe and secure. 

“But we don’t get to choose when our time’s up, do we? Daniel said that to me. I’ve got so much I still want to do but right now there’s only one thing that I need to do. 

“Ruby please drop the charges against Stacey. Please don’t send her to prison. Stacey doesn’t know. I can’t bring myself to tell her. There’s been so much upset and tears in our house recently. 

“Did you know that Arthur wants to be a fireman when he grows up and Lily is adamant she wants to go to university. She’ll be the first Slater to go. I won’t get to see any of that. 

Stacey faces prison after Ruby blamed her for her miscarriage

“The chances are that I won’t get to see Hope in the nativity this Christmas. 

“But with your help I’ll get to see them happy and not scared and crying, and behaving badly because their mother is locked away in prison.”

She added: “Daniel said he wanted a good death and I understand that now. 

“All I want, all I need, is to have the time I’ve got left and when I do die, when my time is up, I really need Stacey by my side so Ruby please. I know you’ve lost your baby but please don’t send my baby to prison.”

Viewers were in tears at the scenes.

One wrote: “Well…. that was an emotional episode tonight.”

A second said: “My heart is breaking for Jean.”

Another added: “Oh jean your breaking my heart.”