A Teen Couple in EastEnders Named Their New Baby After Charli XCX

A new level of gay references has been unlocked in the British soap opera EastEnders.

In a recent episode, Lily Slater (played by Lillia Turner) and Ricky Jr (played by Frankie Day) are seen taking care of their first child. Stacey Slater (played by Lacey Turner) then asks the couple what they’ve named their daughter.

“Charli,” Ricky Jr responds. Stacey asks if they’ve given their daughter that name to honor their Uncle Charlie.

“No,” Ricky Jr then quips. “After Charli XCX.”

This EastEnders scene went viral on social media and prompted Charli XCX herself to respond.

“Shout out [to] my gays in the writers’ room!” the popstar wrote on X (formerly Twitter).