“What If Mick Never Died?” – Linda Carter’s Farewell Could Finally Reveal The Truth And Trigger Multiple Walford Exits 👇
EastEnders fans think they know how Linda Carter will leave the soap, predicting a return for Danny Dyer's Mick Carter and four cast exits alongside Kellie Bright
Kellie Bright has quit EastEnders(Image: BBC)
EastEnders fans think they know how Kellie Bright’s Linda Carter will leave the show after the actress announced she was quitting. The soap has teased that it will be part of an “exciting” storyline.
Kellie announced she was quitting EastEnders after 13 years on the show. She said: “EastEnders has been my home for thirteen years and I have absolutely loved being part of the show, but I have decided that it is now the right time for me to say goodbye.
“I made the tough decision over a year ago, and after discussing this with Kate Oates and Ben Wadey, they asked me to stay on to be part of an exciting storyline they had planned, and I happily agreed to extend my stay. I will miss my friends and colleagues hugely, but I am looking forward to my next chapter and spending more time with my wonderful boys.”
Kellie Bright played Linda Carter(Image: BBC/Kieron McCarron/Jack Barnes)
Fans know she must remain on the show as Linda until at least 1 January 2027, as she was in the flashforward episode that aired earlier this year. But many think this means that date will be her exit.
They have guessed that Danny Dyer, who played her husband Mick Carter before he went missing at sea in 2023, will make a return to carry her off into the sunset – especially as his ex-wife Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks) is set to come back as well.
One fan said: “Makes me wonder if she decided to leave before the flashforward and her scenes in it will be her exit. Now I think there’s a good chance Mick is revealed to still be alive, and he comes back briefly for them to leave together. Janine’s brief comeback could also factor in if there’s something to do with her and Mick’s son.”
Linda, Mick and Janine(Image: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron/Matt Burlem)
Another added that Mick had “got to come back for her”, while a third said: “I wonder is this means the rumours about Mick coming back are true as unrealistic as it would be I could settle with a happy ending for Linda if Mick somehow was back from the sea.”
A fourth wondered also referenced the rumours that Danny Dyer would return, saying: “Wasn’t it reported a couple of weeks ago Danny Dyer would be briefly reprising his role? If so that makes sense that it’ll be for Linda’s exit as it’s all I could see him coming back for”
But as well as returns, some fans have suggested that there might be a further four exits alongside Linda. One fan suggested that her mother Elaine Peacock (Harriet Thorpe) would be leaving too, as might her son Johnny Carter (Charlie Suff) – though others pointed out at that Elaine’s budding romance with Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) and the recent renovation of Peacock Palace might instead mean she is a big enough character to keep around.
Fans wondered if Johnny might be leaving(Image: CREDIT LINE:BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)
Another fan pointed out that Linda has two more children on the Square who haven’t been seen much in recent weeks. “Does this mean Annie and Ollie are gone too?” they asked. “Haven’t seen much of Ollie since the Louie storyline and Annie seems to have disappeared so can see them axing her even though Max is still on the Square.”
Ollie is the youngest child of Linda and Mick, while Annie is the daughter of Max Branning (Jake Wood). Both are children and have no storylines of their own, so fans felt it made sense for them to leave with their mother.
