 Rival soap opera, "EastEnders", had produced a similar storyline when Shabnam Masood and Kush Kazemi (Rakhee Thakrar and Davood Ghadami) lost their son Zaair before he was born, but fans were reassured the storyline had been planned months prior to the announcement of "EastEnders" storyline.It was revealed Mercedes would first admit her fears to John Paul and they visited the hospital where a doctor would inform them that their son had died.Kilkelly teased that the storyline would see how Mercedes coped with the situation, how it affects Mercedes and Joe's relationship, as well as seeing the permanent return of Myra.