Charli XCX reacted to EastEnders characters Lily Slater and Ricky Mitchell name their baby after the pop star.

The singer, 31, took Twitter to share his thoughts after a clip of the moment Lily and Ricky revealed the nickname had gone viral.

She retweeted the clip and wrote, “Shout out to my gays in the writers room!”

Monday’s episode of BBC the soap saw Lily (Lillia Turner) give birth to her daughter with Ricky (Frankie Day).

Lily’s mother, Stacey Slater, played by Lacey Turner, asked what they decided to name their first child, with Ricky announcing that she was named Charli in honor of the singer.

Amused: Charli XCX reacted to EastEnders characters Lily Slater and Ricky Mitchell naming their baby after the pop star

Funny: The 31-year-old singer shared her thoughts on Twitter after a clip of the moment Lily and Ricky revealed the nickname went viral.

Iconic: she retweeted the clip and wrote: “shout out to my gays in the writers’ room!”

A touched Stacey assumes it’s a tribute to her late great-uncle Charlie Slater, asking: “Oh, after Uncle Charlie?”

But Ricky clarifies: “No, after Charli XCX.”

A surprised Stacey replies: “Oh”, while Ricky’s father, Jack Branning (Scott Maslen), asks: “Who?”

His partner Denise Fox (Diane Parish) responds: “Oh, go ahead, Jack. He’s a singer, isn’t he?

Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace) later makes the same mistake, asking Lily’s grandmother, Jean Slater (Gillian Wright), if the baby is named after her father.

Jean replies: ‘Sorry no, Charli without the ‘e’ like in Charli XYZ.’

Denise corrects her: ‘XCX, right?’ with Kat saying, “Am I supposed to follow something here?” »

The scenes went viral on social media, with fans declaring it “iconic” and “the most British crossover”.

Baby joy! Monday’s episode of the BBC soap saw Lily (Lillia Turner) give birth to her daughter with Ricky (Frankie Day)

Shocked: Lily’s mother Stacey Slater, played by Lacey Turner, asked what they decided to name their first child, with Ricky announcing her name was Charli in homage to the singer.

Hilarious: A touched Stacey assumes this is a tribute to her late great-uncle Charlie Slater, asking: “Oh, after Uncle Charlie?” But Ricky specifies: “No, after Charli XCX”

One person tweeted: “Can’t stop laughing, they named a baby on Eastenders after @charli_xcx.”

Another agreed, writing: “there’s nothing more iconic than that.”

A third added: “This is the most British crossover ever”, while a fourth echoed: “brother my worlds are colliding, this is too much to handle.”

Lily’s pregnancy storyline sparked backlash from viewers, as Lily and Ricky were only 12 when they conceived the baby.

Hysterical: The scenes went viral on social media, with fans declaring it “iconic” and “the most British crossover”.