Kat Slater’s life on Albert Square has been anything but smooth but for actress Jessie Wallace, her real life couldn’t be more different than the character she has played on EastEnders for over 25 years
EastEnders star Jessie Wallace is certainly not what she seems. The 51 year old actress, who plays Kat Slater in the BBC soap has now revealed a few things about her life that will leave fans in a state of shock and excitement.
In February it was reported that her relationship with carpenter Justin Gallwey, who she has been dating for a little over a year, has now been taken to the next level as she is now engaged and set to be married for the first time. In a picture obtained by a publication, Jessie was seen wearing a gold band on her finger as she bought a bottle of wine from a petrol station close by to her London home.
And unlike her previous relationships, Jessie has finally found a man who is happy to support her. In a past interview, Justin told The Sun: “I just want to protect her. Everything is happy and things are good.” Justin is said to keep a Jessie doll from Toy Story in his van as a keepsake. He told The Sun last year: “Our relationship is fine. We are very close.”
But in a sense of life imitating art, it was only last year that Jessie was arrested by police after she assaulted a police officer verbally and physically, following a boozy night out. Speaking about the incident, Justin told the publication: “I have made my apologies and so has Jessie.”