I think we have seen so many sad and crying scenes for Ronnie it is enough by now same ole same ole I'm fed up of her now
Jessie has been brillant as Kat and also Shane and Derek as Alfie and Charlie
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I think we have seen so many sad and crying scenes for Ronnie it is enough by now same ole same ole I'm fed up of her now
Jessie has been brillant as Kat and also Shane and Derek as Alfie and Charlie
An EastEnders spokesperson has confirmed that changes were made to scenes involving the baby swap storyline.
Producers made the decision following the strong viewer response to the plot, but assured fans that the changes did not weaken the overall story.
The spokeswoman told the Daily Star Sunday: "We can assure you that no complete scenes were cut from this episode. Given the audience response to this storyline, we felt on this occasion that it was appropriate to respond and make some changes.
"The vast majority of material remains intact and we don't believe that those trims we have made will weaken or detract from the overall storyline for viewers."
An insider added: "The scenes showing the little white coffin were a bit much. A lot of people who had already seen the episode felt it was going a little too far. So all the scenes which showed Kat clutching the coffin were left on the cutting room floor.
"After all the controversy that this storyline has caused, the last thing anyone at the BBC wanted was to make the situation even worse. The corporation's top chiefs got involved and ordered the changes. No scenes were reshot - they were just tweaked slightly."
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Eastenders: Kat Moon will make Ronnie Branning pay for stealing her baby
January 18th, 2011 by Lisa McGarry.
Insiders have assured viewers that EastEnders’ Ronnie Branning will be “made to pay” for swapping her dead baby with Kat Moon’s healthy tot.
The grief-stricken new mum – played by Samantha Womack, who has since announced her decision to leave the BBC One soap – eventually admits what she’s done and returns baby Tommy to his real parents Kat and Alfie Moon.
However, that won’t be the end of the matter. While Kat (Jessie Wallace) will initially be elated to have her child back in her arms, her happiness will soon turn to anger.
An insider explained: “There’s no doubt that when Kat moves past her elation at getting Tommy back, she’ll want Ronnie to pay. It’s very likely that her first port of call would be to the police. Ronnie has committed a serious crime.”
After soap bosses were forced to bring the harrowing storyline to an early end when the BBC was flooded with complaints about the nature of the plot, viewers will see Ronnie face even more heartache when her husband Jack (Scott Maslen) finds the shocking revelations too much to deal with.
The ‘EastEnders’ source added to Inside Soap magazine: “However much Jack loves Ronnie, this will be almost too much to bear. It’ll be interested to see if Ronnie is treated with compassion by her family and friends.
“She has clearly not been in her right mind since the tragedy on New Year’s Eve (31.12.10). Ronnie’s a woman battling serious psychological issues. It will be vital that she gets the help she needs to overcome this.”
If I were Kat I would want to kill her
Jack didnt even have a chance to see or say goodbye to his son - I cant see anyone forgiving her for this
Yeah.. can't see anyone backing her up.. but again she does need treatment.. some how I can see her in a mental hospital talking to both James and Danielle when all this comes out
Rita Simons has said that she cannot "even imagine" how EastEnders' Roxy Mitchell will react when she discovers the truth about her sister Ronnie's baby.
Roxy remains unaware that Ronnie (Samantha Womack) switched her dead son James with Kat and Alfie's newborn son James on New Year's Eve.
"Ronnie's obviously not herself," Simons told Soaplife. "Most people in the Square have noticed. Roxy thinks it's the baby blues, that Ronnie, having lost a child herself and seeing Kat mourn, is struggling. She's worried about her but has no idea of the true situation."
Asked what Roxy, who has developed a close friendship with Alfie (Shane Richie), would do if she found out, she added: "I can't even imagine... It would be a massive shock."
The controversial plot, which will see Womack leave the soap, will conclude in April.
EASTENDERS fans will be over the Moon to see these photos - of Kat and Alfie finally reunited with son Tommy.
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It follows the baby swap plot that turned out to be the soap's most controversial storyline ever.
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On New Year's Eve Ronnie Branning (actress Samantha Womack) exchanged her dead son James for Kat and Alfie's newborn - leaving them to cope with a tragedy.
But 6,000 people complained the storyline was sick and BBC bosses cut the plot short.
Even stars were furious, with Sam quitting and Barbara Windsor calling it a "disgrace".
In scenes filmed this week, Kat and Alfie, (Jessie Wallace and Shane Richie) get to see Tommy again after Tanya Branning and Greg Jessop's wedding.
The pair, still in marriage gear, take him to hospital for a check-up while Kat vows that if she ever sees Ronnie she will kill her.
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Later, overjoyed Kat hugs her crying son and kisses a relieved Alfie. An insider said: "These are scenes viewers have longed to see. They were extremely emotional for everyone but it was the right outcome to the story." They will be shown next month.
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I'm glad this story is coming to an end soon. It's getting a bit wearing. How were they going to keep it going till Christmas as they originally planned? I think it would have driven everyone mad!!!
The climax to EastEnders' baby swap storyline will see Ronnie Branning finally come to her senses and confess to her terrible mistake, a report has claimed.
Yesterday, it was revealed that the soap had finally filmed the conclusion to the controversial plot, which began at New Year when Ronnie lost her son James to cot death before switching him with Kat Moon's newborn child Tommy in her grief-stricken state.
According to the Daily Star Sunday, the stress of Ronnie's tragic secret becomes too much to bear after her brother-in-law Max suffers an accident on the day of Tanya and Greg's wedding next month. Visiting Max at the same hospital where she gave birth to James, Ronnie bumps into the midwife who delivered the child and reportedly realises the enormity of what she has done.
Speaking of the baby she has stolen, Ronnie apparently tells husband Jack: "I'm sorry, but there's something I need to do. You don't deserve any of this, but he's not your son. He's not yours."
Sources say that Ronnie then heads off alone to the Queen Vic, where she will make her confession. Exact details are currently being kept under wraps, but it is thought that she either tells the truth to her sister Roxy, Tommy's real father Michael Moon, or anguished Kat and Alfie.
After coming clean and handing Tommy over, Ronnie is expected to do a disappearing act - but as Samantha Womack does not finish filming with EastEnders until May, she will be seen on screen again as the aftermath of the storyline is fully explored.
An insider told the newspaper: "Kat is finally reunited with her baby as the shocking news sinks in. After all they've been through, Kat and Alfie can't believe what they're being told. The episode will be a must-see for all fans."
An EastEnders spokesperson said: "We do not comment on future storylines but we have always said Ronnie will do the right thing and Tommy will be reunited with Kat."
SCARED Ronnie Mitchell will hand herself over to the police after admitting she swapped her dead baby for Kat Moon’s son Tommy.
The controversial storyline will come to an end next month when Ronnie finally sees sense and confesses what she’s done.
But rather than do a runner from the Square, we can reveal that she will own up to her crime and then hand herself in at the local police station.
Fans will get to see the official investigation unfold and the chaos it causes for all involved.
BBC bosses are keeping tight-lipped about whether Ronnie (Sam Womack, 38) will be charged and face a court appearance or be let off and allowed to leave Walford.
While her future is far from rosy either way, things are also rocky for Kat (Jessie Wallace, 39).
She is overjoyed to be reunited with her son after believing he died in his cot. But in the days and weeks to come, she will struggle to bond with the baby.
A show insider said: “It’s a tough thing for Kat to get her head around.
“She’s been through so much pain mourning the loss of Tommy and now she’s got to get used to him being alive.”
Ronnie’s shock revelation also comes as a hammer blow for doting dad Jack (Scott Maslen, 37) who had no reason to think that the baby wasn’t his son James.
Daily Star