EASTENDERS newlyweds Roxy and Sean Slater face heartbreak as their baby is born two months premature.
In agonising scenes, the tot’s life is left hanging by a thread.
Roxy and Sean had a quickie wedding this summer after Roxy, played by Rita Simons, fell pregnant.
The pair have made their unsteady marriage work by preparing for the arrival of their first child.
But a desperately-ill Roxy is rushed to hospital this November after going into early labour.
An Albert Square source said: “It’s a terrible time for Roxy and Sean. While the baby wasn’t planned, it has really brought them together.
“The baby has given Sean something to live for and he’s even kicked the drugs.”
The unplanned pregnancy came after Roxy slept with both Sean and sister Ronnie’s then bad-boy partner Jack Branning, played by Scott Maslen.
The marriage of Roxy and hubby Sean, played by Rob Kazinsky, faced fierce opposition from her family — especially sister Ronnie.
Our source added: “They got married after Sean pledged his love for the unborn baby.
“They’ve turned their lives around preparing to become parents.
“As far as Roxy’s concerned, her pregnancy has finally brought her beloved dad Larry back into her life and given her the stability that she has always dreamed of having.”
When all the Mitchells and Slaters gather at Roxy’s bedside, it looks like the tiny tot just might not make it . . .
But then again, Mitchells are fighters.
An EastEnders spokesperson said: “We can’t comment on future storylines.”
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