Viewers left ‘heartbroken’ after boy, 12, who lives with his grandmother runs outside in the hope his absent mum who ‘breaks promises’ and ‘rarely comes’ will turn up in The Real EastEnders

Viewers were left ‘heartbroken’ when a 12-year-old boy revealed the disappointment he was suffering at being let down be his parents in The Real EastEnders. The documentary presents the world as seen through the eyes of children growing up on council estates on the Isle of Dogs. And in last night’s episode of the Channel 4 show Brendan, who lives with his nan Lynne after his mum Stacie was arrested when he was four, could be seen running to the window waiting to see if his mother and baby brother James would turn up. In another emotional scene, the youngster admitted he will never get married when he’s older because he doesn’t want the pain of ‘losing someone’ – and many were quick to take to social media following the revelation. ‘Poor Brendan. Heartbreaking seeing him wait for his mum. Thank god he has his wonderful nannas,’ penned one, while a second commented: ‘Aww he doesn’t want a relationship because he doesn’t want to feel the pain of losing someone.’ In last night’s episode of Channel 4’s The Real EastEnders, Brendan, 12, from the Eastend, who is living with his nan Lynne after his mother was arrested when he was four, could be seen… Read full this story

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