LACEY'S LAD
Who is Lacey Turner’s husband Matt Kay and how many kids does Eastender’s Stacey Slater have with him?
See how many children the soap star would love to have in total
LACEY Turner became a household name thanks to her long career on Albert Square playing the role of Stacey Slater.
Away from the drama of Eastenders, she enjoys quiet domesticity with her husband Matt Kay and their kids — and the loved-up couple are expecting another baby.
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Who is Matt Kay?
Unlike his famous wife, Matt isn't in the entertainment industry.
In fact, he owns a barber shop.
The business is is called Overgrown and based in London — where Matt is from.
The couple met when they were teenagers and were childhood sweethearts.
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When did Matt Kay get married to Lacey Turner?
Their September 2017 nuptials saw the couple head to Ibiza, where Lacey stunned in a Bourhan Basma wedding dress.
Several of her Eastenders co-stars were in attendance, including Barbara Windsor, James Bye and Jake Wood.
Speaking about her wedding, Lacey told : "The whole day was amazing and we felt so much love and it’s incredible; it’s something you’ve never felt before. I just feel really lucky."
Do the couple have children together?
The loved up pair have two children, with one on the way.
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Dusty was born on July 12, 2019.
The actress has spoken about her previous pregnancies, which ended in miscarriage.
EastEnders’ Lacey Turner gives birth to first child with husband Matt Kay
Before Dusty was born Lacey told : "I can’t wait to nurture our baby – we’ve dreamed of having a family for so long.
"When you’ve lost babies all you care about is the heartbeat — we’ve had about 12 scans."
Matt looks after the kids when Lacey is filming scenes for EastEnders.
Speaking on Loose Women, she said: "He is brilliant, he is so amazing with her, she adores him and he adores her, it's perfect and they adore spending time with each other, and he was happy to stay at home — it's 2020, why not?"
We’re so lucky to have the two we’ve got, but I would definitely have more
Lacey Turner
In September 2020, the couple announced that Lacey was pregnant with their second "miracle" child
Trilby Fox Kay was born on February 3, 2021.
Lacey adores being a mum and the siblings even have their own Instagram account, which is run by their dad Matt.
Just months after Trilby has born, the soap star was already planning to expand their brood.
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Speaking with OK! VIP Club, Lacey said she'd like four children.
"We’re so lucky to have the two we’ve got, but I would definitely have more," Lacey admitted.
"It definitely won’t be any time soon though – we have our hands full at the moment!"
And in September 2024, the family announced a third child is on the way on Instagram.
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The family posed for cute photos on a beach while holding her baby scan.
Lacey, 36, wrote alongside the post: "Aren’t we lucky ….. @thekayoskids"
The actress was congratulated by her co-stars and fans, including Jacqueline Jossa, who replied: "So special ! Congratulations angel all of you!! Beautiful."
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Giovanna Fletcher said: "Aaaaaw!!! Congratulations!!"
One EastEnders fan posted: "Congratulations to you all ❤️ Gutted that will also mean Stacey won’t be in Eastenders for a while!"
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