EastEnders spoiler: Stacey reunited with baby son Arthur with help from Martin
EASTENDERS' Stacey Branning comes face-to-face with her newborn son next week, for the first time since being sectioned.
Stacey Branning is reunited with her little boy next week
The fragile new mother, played by Lacey Turner, is seen giving her little boy Arthur a cuddle in hospital, following her admission for postpartum psychosis.
In scenes set to air on February 1, boyfriend Martin Fowler (James Bye) brings the baby to see her after being urged to by Kush Kazemi (Davood Ghadami).
It takes a while for Stacey to reconnect with Arthur - who was born on Christmas Eve - all the while Kush is left worrying about whether she'll reveal the truth to all.
Despite Martin bringing the adorable tot up as his own, it is Kush who is his biological father.
EastEnders' Martin Fowler brings Arthur to see her
It takes a while for Lacey Turner's character to reconnect with him
The storyline comes amid reports that Ryan Malloy's return to Albert Square could be part of a plot to take his estranged daughter Lily away from mum Stacey.
New stills see Neil McDermott's character, who is on the run for killing evil Rob Grayson, spending time with the cutie thanks to his half-sister Whitney Dean.
An insider teased: "Ryan makes a brief return to the Square but it’s not plain sailing. He’s going to find himself in some difficult situations and it’s going to cause a lot of drama for Whitney.
Stacey was recently sectioned for postpartum psychosis
Ryan Malloy returning to EastEnders
"She reached out to him for the sake of Lily and didn't really think about the consequences," they added to MailOnline.
Stacey's recent mental health storyline has seen her widely praised by fans, with many taking to Twitter to brand her performance "astounding" and "stunning".
EastEnders continues tonight at 7.30pm on BBC One.
The actress was won praise for the mental health storyline