EastEnders star finds unexpected new hobby – and her co-stars get to benefit from it

EastEnders star Lacey Turner is living The Good Life after setting up her own allotment.

And she is already bring in fresh eggs and flowers for co-stars.

She plans to hand out the grub to grateful foodies who have dubbed Lacey – who plays Stacey Slater in the BBC soap

– Barbara after the star of the hit BBC comedy starring Felicity Kendall and Richard Briars who quit their jobs to eke out a self-sufficient living from their suburban garden.

A BBC source revealed: “Lacey wants to start bringing produce from her garden and greenhouse and the cast are very pleased. The eggs are going down well. Adam Woodyatt is a very keen chef and has been particularly grateful.”

The actress has set up her own allotment
The actress has set up her own allotment (Image: Mike Marsland/WireImage)

Lacey revealed her newly-found passion for gardening on social media but has named herself Charlie Dimmock – the braless Ground Force legend.

The 36-year-old mum of two told fans on social media about her green-fingered pastime: “So when we moved we inherited the most beautiful garden, it was one of the reasons we fell in love with the house, so carefully planned throughout spring and summer things keep appearing as others slowly disappear!
She is already bring in fresh eggs and flowers for co-stars, according to a source
She is already bring in fresh eggs and flowers for co-stars, according to a source (Image: BBC/Kieron McCarron/Jack Barnes)

“I will show it in a few weeks when it’s looking beautiful, I think it’s not sure if it’s spring yet! I know the feeling f but this ignited a spark inside me to get all green fingered and grow things! Now I am no Charlie dimmock ( apart from being bra less ) I have never been successful in keeping anything alive other than children and animals!

“But with a greenhouse and an allotment I feel obliged ! So here it goes I have no idea if I have done it right and to be honest I fully expect nothing to grow but u can only live and learn! For Mother’s Day and my birthday I asked for seeds and bulbs.”

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