Kat Slater & Alfie Moon

[Kim]

Bit of pot calling the kettle, but then again Kat never allowed a man to think they were the father when they weren't.

[lizann]

Good to have Kat back and loved her calling Stacey a slapper

fitting name for both

[lizann]

Good to have Kat back and loved her calling Stacey a slapper

fitting name for both

[Perdita]

Good to have Kat back and loved her calling Stacey a slapper

Pot calling kettle springs to mind

[lizann]

i think ryan is kat's son and he is on the run in ireland and kat takes whitney with her and alfie to find him, whitney is lost on the show

[Perdita]

Kat Moon's life was changed forever on EastEnders this week when she discovered that she had a long-lost son she knew nothing about.

Viewers became aware of the huge twist back in May when Kat visited the convent that she had given birth in as a teenager, and speculation has since been rife over who the man - who would now be in his 30s - could be.

Sean Slater was initially at the top of suspect list, with many viewers wondering if it could be related to that mysterious key that his sister Stacey wore around her neck.

Although the story behind the key has now been explained, many fans are still adamant that Sean will be unveiled as Kat's estranged child, in a twist that would be almost as huge as her being revealed as Zoe's mother back in 2001.

However, ever since Sister Ruth (June Whitfield) revealed that Kat's baby son was named Luke by the convent, another theory has started floating around.

Casting our minds back to when Stacey returned in February 2014, Matt Willis was cast as her then-boyfriend - also called Luke.

Although a return for Willis seems unlikely due to his Busted commitments later this year, the rumour mill has already gone into overdrive, with many believing he could fit the description of Kat's grown-up son.

​While some are excited about this possibility, others are wondering whether EastEnders bosses have ​been inspired by Star Wars character Luke Skywalker!

The other theory, of course, is that an unknown actor will be cast as the estranged Slater member, and therefore be a character we have yet to be introduced to.

It has already been mentioned that the newborn was taken in by an Irish family, paving the way for Kat and Alfie's six part spin-off show in Ireland later this year.

Kat's turmoil will continue in tonight's episodes (January 7) airing at 7.30pm and 8.30pm on BBC One.

[inkyskin]

I'm sure i read somewhere that Luke was the name of the guy stacey was living with when she returned back on the screen....could this be THE Luke???

[Perdita]

I'm sure i read somewhere that Luke was the name of the guy stacey was living with when she returned back on the screen....could this be THE Luke???

Yes, she lived with Luke Riley. Speculation has hit a high on social media. One viewer posted: "Sean Slater is definitely Kat´s son, it is so obvious because Sean and Zoe are the same age! #EastEnders" .. Will be interesting to see how this pans out

[lizann]

if it were sean, brian and charlie would know so don't think him

maybe a newbie with a big fake oirish accent playing luke slater

[lizann]

if it were sean, brian and charlie would know so don't think him

maybe a newbie with a big fake oirish accent playing luke slater