Lauren Branning and her cousin Bianca Jackson supported Sonia Fowler in labor, according to a live episode that featured Jason Jossa and Jessica Jones.
Speculation about a scene in EastEnders’ live episode has since been addressed by cast member Jacqueline Jossa.
Jacqueline, 32 – who plays Lauren Branning – was among the actors who appeared in the episode last night. It aired as part of the BBC show’s 40th anniversary week, which saw the Queen Vic ruined in a fatal explosion just days ago.
Lauren and her cousin Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy), who were both pregnant, had become trapped in the pub. Sonia went into labour and later her sister Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer) managed to get to them in time to help deliver the baby, who was named Julia following a recent public vote.
Bianca was preparing for the birth of her sister in a pubic scene prior to the birth. Sonia’s underwear was thrown back at Lauren, who had already leaned them in her direction before putting them to the side. It prompted reaction on social media at the time, with a number of viewers questioning if Lauren had “sniffed” Sonia’s knickers.
Sharing their thoughts, one fan wrote on X: “Did Lauren really just do the sniff test”? Whilst another asked: “Did Lauren just sniff Sonia’s knickers”?! Among other comments about the situation, one viewer said in a post: “Lauren nooo! Why did you sniff Sonia’s Knickers??! “!
Cast member Jacqueline has since addressed the concern and dismissed the suggestion that her character “sniffed” the underwear. She reacted to a clip of the scene that had been shared by a fan on TikTok alongside the caption: “Why did Lauren sniff Sonia’s knickers?”
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Jacqueline responded in the comments section after taking over the role of Lauren in 2010. Alongside laughing emojis, she wrote: “Just to clarify. I didn’t sniff them. I was examining where they were before grabbing them in shot. No sniffing”.
She later further addressed the situation in a follow-up comment on the platform. Jacqueline continued, “They usually hit me in the face, so I think I just lifted them up to make sure it was in the shot.” This is amazing”.
Following the scene, Bianca helped deliver Sonia’s baby, who was fathered by the late Reiss Colwell (Jonny Freeman). Reiss, who had previously abducted Bianca after finding out about it, appeared to have been killed in the aftermath of the explosion after finding his way to the trio inside the Queen Vic bar.
Bianca expressed concern for newborn Julia, who was turning blue, and Sonia appeared weak after the delivery. Sonia was eventually cradled by the nurse after Lauren encouraged her to do so, and the baby screamed. At the conclusion of the live episode, they were later seen in an ambulance.
Source: Mirror
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