EastEnders fans were left heartbroken last night when it was revealed the Carters’ dog, Lady Di, is at death’s door.
Earlier in the week she’d been crushed by the collapsing roof and rushed to the vets, but it isn’t the accident that’s now threatening her life.
As the episode began the family were waiting on tenterhooks – just like we were – to find out if Lady Di had survived.
Apparently she’d been at the vets for “a couple of days” where they were running tests and the Carters were waiting on the outcome.
An angry Shirley was taking her hurt out on newcomer Woody, as she was bombarded with calls from Mick asking for an update.
Finally the phone rang and it was the vet with good news that Lady Di was okay and they could come in and take her home.
The family all decided to go along to bring her back to Walford, but when they arrived, the vet walked out and said the news wasn’t as good as they thought.
As he took them in to see Lady Di, she lay forlorn looking on the vet’s table.
That’s when the vet broke the news – although Lady Di was fully recovered from the injuries she sustained, she had something far more serious wrong with her. The poor pooch is suffering from pneumonia.
And it turns out, she’s had this for quite some time and the Carters’ pet insurance doesn’t cover the treatment for it.
The news hit the family hard as the vet went on to reveal it would cost between £6000 and £8000 to pay for the course of care she needs.
A devastated Shirley admitted they just don’t have that kind of money – with a roof to fix and a pub already struggling, how on earth are they going to afford to help Lady Di?
Viewers immediately came up with a plan to help: set up a fund raising page!
https://twitter.com/benjaminteacher/status/855185369675034625
Start a just giving page storyline for Lady Di #EastEnders
— Marie (@scottishquine76) April 21, 2017
https://twitter.com/Cosmo_Doll_x/status/855166796424503296
@Holliejoanne23 @ilemo i really want the carters to set up a just giving page to raise funds for Lady Di's surgery 😂😂😂 #eastenders
— Jade Ogom (@jadeyyogom) April 20, 2017
https://twitter.com/AuntFlange/status/855164989459632128
It’s going to be absolutely heartbreaking if the dog does die and fans already can’t bear to watch.
Expressing how upset they were on Twitter, many were in tears over the outcome of last night’s episode.
Eastenders is making me cry that Lady Di is poorly. Literally the bulldog I want😭
— Kelly (@kellythackery7) April 21, 2017
#Eastenders pls give us a miracle pls 🐶 let Mick win the lottery or the neighbours help out pls don't let Lady Di die 😭😭
— oh zoe 🏴 |☆ (@Zimoku14) April 20, 2017
https://twitter.com/Wooderzzzzz/status/855179823316185088
https://twitter.com/Sam_Moir/status/855179517605933057
And one viewer pointed out the fact that it’s 20 years since Princess Diana, Lady Di’s namesake, also passed away.
Mate are they really gonna make lady di the DOG die the same year as the 20th anniversary of princess Diana's death
— simone (@naughtchew) April 20, 2017
Where can we donate to save Lady Di?!