Pat Slater

Kayleigh Slater

Nicole Slater

Donna Slater

Kellie Slater

Pat Slater is the mother of Tammie Slater, Katherine Wood, Kayleigh Slater, Nicole Slater, Donna Slater, Kellie Slater & Jodie Slater. She made her first appearancd in December 2016, appearing for three episodes. Her character returned full time in December 2018. Pat made a previously unannounced departure in January 2021.

## Storylines

### 2016

In November 2016,  the Slater sisters (at this point Tammie, Katherine, Nicole, Donna & Kellie) are shocked when their sister Kayleigh arrived badly beaten and bruised in the Corner Shop. Ginny invites her into the house at the back, and Kayleigh explains that Pat had beaten her up and locked Jodie, the youngest sister, in the basement. Tammie and Katherine go round to their mother's house and free Jodie. They all arrive at the Corner Shop. Later that day, Pat turns up at the Corner Shop, demanding that Kayleigh and Jodie return. All 7 sisters disown their mother. She then verbally abuses her daughters, referring to Kayleigh as "thick", Nicole as "a chav", Donna as "a midget", Kellie as "badly spoken", and Jodie as "a mistake". She then leaves.

### 2018-

Pat arrives at the door of 1 Poshnob Place, where the Slaters (except for Tammie and Katherine) are now living, on Christmas Day 2018. All five daughters are understandably upset and frightened to see her again, but Pat explains that she wants to make amends, as she realizes she feels terrible about abusing her children. The sisters give her another chance. In March 2019, Pat buys a pub in Wallace Squinteye's Stall Street plan. She also becomes good friends with Ilfracwm McAlddon. In June 2020, Jodie asks Pat for the truth about her parents, and Pat confirms the truth. Jodie runs away, and Pat chases after her, but suffers a heart attack. She later recovers. Jodie moves out and moves in with Katherine and Simon. In October 2020, Pat takes down all photos of Jodie. On Christmas Day 2020, Jodie finds out that Pat had removed all photos of her. When Jodie demands why, Pat gives a vile rant saying she never loved her and wished she had never been born. Katherine flies at Pat, who pushes her into Jodie and knocks Kayleigh, who is sitting on a polished banister rail, and she falls off to her death. The family disown Pat for good. Pat is denied going to Kayleigh's funeral by her family. The following day, Pat discovers she is locked out of her own pub, The Red Castle. Tammie answers the door, and tells her she changed the locks, and was signing over the pub to her name at that moment, and that she also changed the locks on the house. Pat then goes to the Tumpetty to get a job, knowing Jade was short staffed. Katherine instantly tells her to go away, but Pat tells her she wants to see Jade. Jade tells her that six months ago, she would have considered giving her a job, but knowing what happened over Christmas, she says she will never even consider it. Pat loses it, and calls Jade a "crossdresser", which upsets Jade. Katherine runs out and tells her how horrible she was. Pat insults all her daughters one more time: Tammie "walks around like she's something special, which she's not", Katherine "it coming up to 50 and walking around looking like a tart in her clothes and make up", Nicole "going on in her annoying high pitched voice", Kayleigh "a thick ginger waste of air", Donna "a stupid dwarf", Kellie "has a stupid lisp which gets on her nerves", and Jodie "who was Katherine's biggest mistake of her life, which doesn't surprise her". Katherine tells her that she never wants to see her again, and if she does, she'll kill her. Pat gets on a train and leaves. On new years eve 2021, Katherine gets a phone call saying Pat has died from Covid-19. She tells Tammie, Jodie and Delilah, and says she feels mixed emotions.

## Background Info

In November 2016, it was announced that Pam st. Clement was making a guest appearance as Pat Slater, the mother of the recently established Slater sisters. She initially only appeared for three episodes. In November 2018, it was confirmed that St. Clement was returning full time at Christmas. NJE said "we need another strong female character with the departure of Ginny Golding. Pat seems like the perfect gap filler!". She returned on Christmas day 2018. In January 2021, the character made an unannounced departure. In November 2021, NJE announced that Pat was going to be killed off offscreen. She dies in December 2021, on new year's eve.