When Linda discovers that Mick has been fighting in the pub, Shirley tells her that he has struggled with her prolonged absence and Linda admits that she has neglected him. Linda Carter RETURNS To The Square! | Walford REEvisited | EastEnders Eventually, she tells him she hates herself and, because of Dean, she feels the same way she did when she suffered from bulimia after her father died, and has been making herself sick again. Elaine makes some progress before leaving again. Elaine tries to get Linda to come clean and suggests they talk to Dean, but Linda snaps and says nothing is going on between her and Dean as she is not like her. Janine moves an unconscious Linda into the driver seat to make it look like Linda was driving under the influence. They go on holiday to rekindle their marriage and when they return, Linda is delighted that Whitney and Woody are emigrating, but Woody leaves without Whitney, so Linda is annoyed. An upset Linda goes downstairs to the kitchen to get some food for Johnny when Mick starts singing their song, Pretty Flamingo and after, Mick and Linda kiss. When Shirley breaks into the pub to confront Linda over being manipulated by Stuart, Linda calls the police and they arrest Shirley. Back at Sharon's, Linda explains to Sharon how she and Mick had a pretend ceremony as kids and they were meant to do it properly one day. Unbeknownst to her, Whitney has asked Mick for help after her accidental murder of Leo King. Mother "[11] She later said that Mick and Linda have known each other since they were five or six years old, and can finish each other's sentences and know how the other is feeling by the look on their face. Johnny tells Linda that she's strong and holds the family together and the baby is lucky. The actress - who is expecting her third baby with husband Paul Stocker - underwent IVF treatment. She told Jack Branning first, and she then only told Mick when she was concerned the cancer had returned. Romances Mick proved to be the most popular, with nearly 50% of the vote. Mick explains to Linda that it was Lee's fault, causing another argument, although they make up and have sex. Betty (II)|Blue|Boots|Bronson|Chips|Chops|Corky|Craig|Crush|Crystal|Dalgliesh|Dave|Eric| Dean tells Linda if she wants him to fight dirty, then he will and he threatens to tell Mick that the baby might actually be his and Linda gives in, saying she will talk to Stacey on the condition that he stays away from the pub on Christmas and every other day as well as staying away from her and her family. Linda pretends that it was the way Lee went off at Dexter at Nancy's party and it got her thinking whether Dexter is right for Nancy. He is grieving for a comrade he has lost, and Linda is a comfort and support to him. After Willmott-Brown collapses from a heart attack, Fi gives the Carters a chance to buy back the freehold for The Queen Vic for 150,000. Mick tells them that Dean raped Linda, but she overhears. As Mick heads off upstairs, Dean emerges and asks Linda if it's true that she and Mick aren't married and he agrees not to tell anyone. [5], Bright has also had main roles in Bad Girls[6] and has also guest starred in Da Ali G Show and made an appearance in the film Ali G Indahouse. Nancy, without realising, puts her head round the door, but shuts it quickly and she turns the music up in the kitchen, telling Johnny it's not normal how much their parents see of each other and to think of their mental scars. When Nancy tells Linda she's going to Dexter's for dinner, Linda suggests Dexter comes to them and it will give her a chance to clear the air and she'll get Babe to help. Mick is concerned for Linda and he is determined to find out what is troubling her. When Mick heads upstairs to the bedroom, where he finds Linda gone and her engagement ring on the dressing table. Later, when Mick comes knocking, Linda hides in the living room. Without saying anything, Linda leaves the pub. Linda ends their relationship when he admits he started smothering Stuart and tells Stuart she believes that Mick shot him. Linda loses custody of Annie as a result of Jada Lennox (Kelsey Calladine-Smith) setting her up after being forced by Janine but eventually, Linda gets Annie back. Later in bed, Mick and Linda kiss and when Mick starts to touch Linda, Linda begs him to stop and she breaks down in tears, saying she can't do it. Annie Carter | EastEnders Wiki | Fandom Mick later marries Janine after taking Linda's advice. Later, Linda receives a phone call to tell them the meat was lamb and not dog. Linda returned for two episodes, broadcast on 28 and 31 December 2021. Linda tells PC Jenkins that Dean was drunk and tried to kiss her, but she pushed him away before slapping him. Linda then begins to explain about Sharon's wedding and she was pleased when Dean started dating Lauren, hoping he'd moved on and later that day, Dean was in a state after Shirley had disappeared and Mick had asked her to calm him down and no to for him to do anything stupid. When Stan announces to the family that he and Cora are back together, he feels that Christmas is shaping up nicely with a baby on the way and Dean with Stacey and Shirley suggests to Mick that they invite Dean and Stacey over for Christmas. Jack accompanies Linda to a check-up where she is told that there are no signs of cancer in her body but there is a chance it could come back, so she is unsure if she should tell Mick, but she does so. Mick leads Linda to the car, telling her they can go wherever she wants and they go to Elaine's in Watford. Husband In the living room, Linda explains to Mick what happened to her and Mick feels as if it was his fault after he told her to look after Dean and Mick feels guilty for not noticing what happened to Linda, but Linda says the reason he didn't notice is because she didn't want him to know and she didn't want him to think of her with Dean. She made her first appearance on 19 December 2013. Mick then asks Linda if she will marry him, but she tearfully admits she can't as it's Dean and she confesses that he raped her. EastEnders (TV Series 1985- ) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb Dean arrives at The Vic the following day to apologise and he says sorry to Nancy and Lee as he had no right to say it, but Nancy says it's not them he needs to apologise to and Nancy says that Linda is in the barrel store. Linda makes a costume for Ollie for World Book Day and he wins 2nd place, delighting Linda. 996 episodes, 1993-2015 Rita Simons . Mick volunteers to swim to help Janet Mitchell's school raise money for a bus, but Mick cannot swim and Linda asks what he is going to do when they find out. She tells Linda that it's natural to want something different, but Dean is too close to home and Linda tells her mum to stop talking about Dean. "[6] He said that the characters would laugh, cry, argue and make up, which would embarrass their children, but would delight their neighbours. However, Johnny likes the job and tells her that he does not want to feed information to her. Bright interrupted her maternity leave for two episodes in March 2017, a voiceover on 14 March 2017 and on 23 May 2017 and a physical appearance on 16 March 2017.[27]. 85 Linda as a Page 3 model (Tuesday 7 March 1995). They then reminisce about their wedding they had as kids in the back of her dad's pub and it meant as much to her as a big wedding would have done. PC Jenkins then tells Linda the next stage is to take a statement, which can either be handwritten or a video statement that could be used further down the line if the case goes to court so she wouldn't have to stand in a witness box and Linda opts to do a video statement. BBC Grandfathers Mick later finds out about the hotel and confronts Linda, who claims she cannot remember anything but gets herself tested for STIs. As Shirley turns to leave, Linda asks Shirley if she is going to ask how Mick is as it's been 15 years and whether she cares. He points out to Linda that she was the one who initially wanted a baby, but Linda says he didn't and he said they were too old and they have a life and Mick says he came round to the idea. After having some doubts, Linda encourages Mick to marry Janine for the sake of his and Janine's unborn baby. She is arrested after crashing into a parent's car during the school run and, failing a breathalyser test, faces a court summons, also a driving ban which she keeps secret from Mick, unfortunately she reverts to drinking alcohol, anxious about telling him. Linda hovers around outside and Stacey sees her and asks if she's alright and they both head to the chip shop together. The Carters attempt to raise money after Grafton Hill tell them they need to pay 60,000 in repair costs or face eviction, though Fi tells them she has reduced it to 50,000. Shelley insults Ollie which leads to Shirley punching her. Sally explained: "As soon as I don't enjoy my role any more, I'll leave. Linda organises a romantic picnic as a fresh start for her and Mick. They decide to take the offer just as Max leaves Albert Square. It eventually comes out that Linda was away from Walford for such a long period of time because she was diagnosed with Cervical Cancer. Linda tells Mick and he is over the moon about the idea of them having another baby, although she later reveals that its Maxs. Linda returns to Walford to help with Sharon's wedding dress and she tells Mick she's just stopping by to see how they all are. Johnny finds a dog tag whilst grinding meat in the meat grinder and he and Shirley believe it is dog meat instead of lamb. Linda reveals to Mick that she wants another baby. When they return from their honeymoon, Whitney kisses Mick, saying she has feelings for him, so he tells Linda what happened. Mick pleads with Linda to come home, but Linda isn't sure and Mick tells her to let him know when she's made her decision. Next thing I know, a customer had called a newspaper saying I was there and some photographers appeared out of the blue snapping away. Linda Carter | EastEnders Wiki | Fandom Linda tells Mick that when she wanted another baby, he didn't want to know and Mick tells they may have a girl who'd want to wear dresses, but when Mick makes a remark about having a boy who would be like his dad, Linda firmly says no as he can't change his mind on it and it's not fair. Halfway's brother and Mick's longtime friend, Stuart Highway (Ricky Champ), arrives. Upstairs, Stan and Shirkey try to explain things to Mick, but Mick refuses to listen. Linda then attempts to seduce Stuart to record a confession from him, but he finds the recording device. In the kitchen when Mick touches Linda, she flinches away from Mick and this prompts Mick to confront Linda on how she hasn't been herself, but Linda sticks with the excuse that she just has a migraine. EastEnders (TV Series 1985- ) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. EastEnders films Linda Carter's return in sad funeral scenes Aidan then gives Mick a Christmas present and tells him to open it in private. Mick tells Linda that they don't need a baby as they have each other. Tina persuades Shirley to stay for a drink and Shirley asks Linda how the kids are and Linda says they are great before asking Shirley how hers are. Mick tells Linda he is innocent and she worries whether she did the right thing, though Mick reassures her. Sharon invites Mick and Linda to The Albert for a couple free drinks later that day and meanwhile, they babysit Bert and Ernie Moon for Kat and Alfie. "Don't forget my husband is much younger than me. Linda begins to give a statement, starting with how she knows Dean and her hands shake with nerves as she pours herself a glass of water and Linda says Dean turned up on the square last year and he soon settled down to become part of the family and that's when things started. Alfie helps the Carter's get hold of more stock in time for their opening after Mick and Shirley persuaded him and Kat. Kellie Bright's casting was announced alongside Danny Dyer's on 1 October 2013, a week after Bradshaw-White's casting was revealed. Linda tells her mum that she has never looked at another man and she's never been with anyone but Mick and she says that Dean has just annoyed her, but Elaine doesn't believe her and Linda furiously tells her to believe what she wants and Mick shouldn't have called her. He tells Linda that the police are making a mistake as it was in fact his friend Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt), that was speaking with the prostitute; he pulled over merely to see what was going on. Linda, in denial about the severity of Ollie's condition, argues with Mick, especially when he blames Nancy for the incident, however, she soon realises that Mick is right about Ollie having changed when he does not respond to her in the usual way. Mick then tears a shred off Linda and shames her for putting Ollie in danger, leading Linda to run off and stay at Max's, however Linda and Mick later make up. She says, "I didn't have any acting work, so I got a job waiting on tables to pay the mortgage, but it was while The Upper Hand was still on air. Mick is stunned by the revelation and assumes Linda is joking about it, but he realises she is serious and he apologises to Linda, telling her no. Dean develops feelings for Linda, which she is at first unaware of, but discovers when he gropes her buttocks at a photoshoot for his new salon. When Linda is seemingly about to tell Mick about her secret, Mick admits to her that he is in love with someone else. Linda says Shirley is too scared to admit who Dean really is, but Shirley claims she knows her son and Linda asks if she does. Duration The next day, Linda is arrested for Stuart's attempted murder. As Linda is rushed to the hospital her fate is currently unknown as Mick Carter states: "She should die". [26] Linda's on screen departure aired on 25 December 2016. EastEnders' Linda Carter departs Walford after tragic news about Mick Linda asks if he has a spare 20,000 because if she would have to tell the kids they aren't actually married, she'll have the wedding of all weddings, but she doesn't need it as her feelings towards him haven't changed since she was 12. 4. Later, when the family eat Mick's birthday cake, Nancy tells her parents that she can't pretend everything is OK when it isn't and she tells Linda that she points out that the mum she knows wouldn't have let Dean run his mouth off and she would've told him something about himself. Linda signs the paperwork and Shirley forges Mick's signature. She went to the hospital and it was confirmed the cancer hadnt returned, and Linda was okay. When Linda was away in Watford caring for her ill mother, Mick kisses Whitney carter. Address Mother-in-law On George Street, Linda heads for the tube. She first appeared on 19 December 2013 and her casting was announced alongside her on-screen partner, Mick Carter (Danny Dyer). The following morning, Linda is about to tell Mick about Dean raping her the night before, but Mick believes she is just hungover and Linda keeps it to herself. Dean ignores Linda and says that everyone is downstairs and as Dean pushes Linda on to the table, Linda tells him no and pleads for him to stop, but he ignores what she says and rapes Linda. Linda quickly flees the chip shop soon after and Stacey goes after her, asking what she meant and she can't just leave it. Linda was last seen regularly on EastEnders in September 2021 when the pub landlady left Walford to keep the identity of her baby's father, Max Branning (Jake Wood), a secret. While Mick portrayed the accepting father (a portrayal that was widely praised by critics[16]), Linda protested against her son being gay, and encouraged him to enter a relationship with his friend, Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty), who was obviously keen. At The Vic, Linda tells Mick that they shouldn't say anything until she has seen the GP and had the scan and Mick believes it was the right decision and he tells Linda the next 18 years are going to be brilliant. In the bar, Shirley says that ignoring Johnny's sexuality isn't going to make it go away and it's permanent and Shirley tells Linda that she isn't surprised Johnny couldn't talk to her and he seemed desperate when she spoke to him and Linda tells Shirley that when it comes to her kids, she should back off. Contents 1 Backstory 2 Storylines 2.1 2013-2016: Rape ordeal, marrying Mick and giving birth to Ollie 2.2 2017 to present 3 Quotes Aggie The following morning, the day when Mick and Linda are suppose to open for the first time, Linda looks out of the window and sees Tina and Shirley at the door with their belongings and Mick tells her they're moving in and Linda has objections to Shirley moving in, but is fine with Tina. Nancy Carter Annie Carter Linda later gives birth to a daughter, whom she calls Annie. Pets Linda became landlady of The Queen Victoria public house and moved there with her family from her mother's pub in Watford. Linda is in the middle of a raffle and Linda and Shirley don't seem to be too pleased to see each other. Linda is forced to take a Breathalyzer test which confirms she was over the limit; Linda is arrested. Linda passes out in the back of a van and when she wakes up hungover, she finds herself at an abandoned warehouse where Martin Fowler (James Bye) has been ordered by Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden) to kill Keanu, in revenge for Keanu having an affair with and impregnating his stepmother, Sharon. Alfie Moon ( Shane Richie) is eager to throw a coronation party in the Queen Vic, but recent events in EastEnders have left Linda Carter ( Kellie Bright) distracted. Stunned, Linda tells Mick, while Dean goes into hiding, where he sees one of Mick and Linda's wedding invites. EastEnders spoilers follow. In 2015, she was the runner-up in the 13th series of the BBC One show Strictly Come Dancing. I'm a firm believer in doing what makes you happy. He appears angry, and asks if they heard the sirens. After a heart to heart, Max kisses Linda. Mick also says that Dean has been bad mouthing Linda to people and he wouldn't let it go, which resulted in Mick loosing things and Linda promises the whole thing is in Dean's head. Shirley tells Dean that Mick has a lot on and she informs Dean that Linda is pregnant. In the bathroom, Linda takes the pregnancy test whilst Mick loiters outside and when Linda emerges, she breaks to him that it was a false alarm and Mick finds it difficult to hide his disappointment. When Linda learns that Dean is upstairs with Mick, she leaves the table and Nancy tells the family that Mick is going to propose to Linda. Aidan calls off the drug deals, giving the Carters back control of The Queen Vic. The character Linda Henry plays in Walford is ranked 36th in the 100 greatest EastEnders characters of all time. Stacey notices an upset Linda and asks what's happened, Linda says nothings and thanks Stacey for listening and she's going to tell Mick and Dean notices Linda and Stacey talking. On New Year's Day 2016, Dean goes to the wedding venue and attempts to drown Shirley, jumping into the lake with her. Linda formed a connection with Dean as she counselled him through his long standing issues with his mother, having a fair perspective on the situation due to her own battles with Shirley in the past. Occupation The introduction of Dyer and Bright was part of a large cast shake-up planned by new executive producer Treadwell-Collins in an attempt to improve ratings. Linda then starts to turn to alcohol which she keeps hidden until she drives Ollie to school hungover from the night before and accidentally crashes into Shelley's car. Whilst Mick and Shirley sort out the problem, Linda tries to get Wi-Fi to talk to her eldest son Lee in Afghanistan. On filming this particular storyline, Bright stated that "It is a challenging storyline, but it is an important storyline and I feel honoured to have been given it". On New Year's Eve, she goes to Karen's party and gets excessively drunk, leading to her almost exposing the events of Christmas Day, kicking Sharon out, flirting with Max Branning (Jake Wood) and almost being raped by a stranger after going to his hotel room. Dev Griffin The Carter's hold a birthday do at The Vic with karaoke for Linda and Shirley also arrives back at The Vic with Heather Trott's son, George and she introduces George to Mick and Linda. Linda becomes emotional as she says she always thought she would fight back, but she froze and all she could think of in her head were the lyrics to Pretty Flamingo, her's and Mick's song, which was playing downstairs. Kellie Bright - Wikipedia Linda later kicks off and produces divorce papers telling Mick that their marriage is over, to his horror. The storyline aired over the autumn. The day of the boat party, which is being held to celebrate the Vic winning best pub, Linda and Shirley fight when Shirley notices Linda drinking as they prepare to leave. The next day, Linda is arrested for Stuart's attempted murder. Linda Henry things you didn't know EastEnders Shirley Carter | What to Page Links: She was involved in a brief scandal where Dexter Hartman (Khali Best), Alfie Moon (Shane Richie) and Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick) discovered pictures of her during her time as a Page 3 model. Later, Mick tells Linda that it's a shock Johnny is gay, but Linda says she knew and she feels it's her fault as Johnny nearly died when he was a baby and she'd never let anything hurt him, but she's protected him his whole life and she feels men will just hurt him as he is sensitive and too accepting. Johnny susses out that's the reason why Linda has been eating apples and Lee says he's glad he isn't the only one who's a mistake, but Linda says they prefer the term surprise and Nancy can't believe she will have a brother or sister 21 years younger than her. Mick gets hold of Dean and he pushes him into the table, causing it to collapse and he starts punching Dean whilst Linda pleads for Mick to stop. In October 2014, Linda was involved in a controversial storyline where she was raped by Dean Wicks (Matt Di Angelo). [8], In October 2013, Bright was cast as Linda Carter in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Mick feels that he is loosing Linda, but Linda reassures Mick that he isn't loosing her and to prove it, Linda kisses Mick and she lets Mick undress her and they have sex. Is Linda Carter pregnant in EastEnders? - Heart Callum Highway's brother and Mick's longtime friend, Stuart Highway, arrives. Unable to get hold of Lee, Nancy asks if they can just guess and Johnny sarcastically guesses that Linda is pregnant and everyone is shocked yet happy when it turns out to be the case. In The Vic, Mick asks Nancy if she'd go to her grandmother's to give Linda a break and whilst Mick arranges it with Elaine, Mick learns that Linda's mum is okay now. Nancy, Lee and Tina overhear Johnny explaining to Linda that with the baby on the way, it seems like the right time and he can't be her baby forever. He moves into the pub when he breaks his ankle and becomes immobile, and, despite initially clashing with him, Linda warms to having him around. Shirley Carter, played by Linda Henry, walked out of Walford after a hellish week for her family. Seeing Linda upset, Johnny offers to go after Christmas, but Linda says he should go and have an adventure, grabbing the opportunity to have fun whilst he can and they'll be many more Christmases. When Mick asks if Linda would want to have another child running around and to hold their baby again, Linda says no as she doesn't need a baby if he is never going to leave her as he is enough. Mick stops Shirley from phoning Dean and in the kitchen, he reveals to Shirley that Dean raped Linda and Shirley goes to find Dean to ask him what happened. He rings her phone, and discovers her in the next room. Jack Branning finds this out as Linda gives birth but sees how happy Linda and Mick are with the baby and promises not to tell Max or anyone. Carol Jackson / . Linda and Mick are both delighted with Johnny when he has averaged a first in his grades and Mick gives him money to treat himself but they aren't happy when Johnny shows them a moped he bought. Then Sharon tells Nancy about the kiss, so Nancy accuses Dean and Linda of having an affair. Mick and Linda encounter a problem when Mick realises they haven't got any beer and Tina says they are almost out of snacks and spirits. Linda tries to convince Mick that she isn't pregnant as she is on the pill nor does she feel pregnant as she isn't craving apples like she did with the others and she doesn't have any symptoms. Linda returns to The Vic and speaks to the clinic on the phone and Mick wonders who it was, thinking it's his Christmas surprise and whilst Linda goes to the kitchen, Mick rings the number on Linda's phone and he confronts Linda to why she is ringing the clinic. Linda tells Stacey that she knows what she is doing and everyone carries on as if nothing happened, but Stacey is unsure whether she can and Linda says it happened to her, not Stacey, so it makes it her problem. Aliases As Mick struggles from his depression, he tells Linda to stay away from him. When Johnny reveals to Mick he is gay, Linda overhears and is devastated by the news. Lee Carter Johnny Carter Ollie Carter As Sharon passes, Linda tells her what she's doing and after getting off on the wrong foot, Sharon tells Linda that she has Wi-Fi. She becomes very withdrawn, telling nobody and refusing to be intimate with Mick. The Carter family were created by the show's executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins who planned to completely revamp the show. Linda returns the following day with Elaine. She initially pulls away but then kisses him back. [4] She also auditioned for the role of Tanya Branning in 2006, a role that was eventually given to Jo Joyner. Ongoing Linda and Mick return to Walford a few weeks later to find Shirley behind the bar and Dean in the pub and Mick declares the party is over. [14], In 1992, Bright voiced the character of Beauty in the Bevanfield Films production of Beauty and the Beast. On Mick's birthday, Mick asks Linda if she is sure about putting it off until the following day and Linda is determined to have one more normal day before everything changes. Linda then retrieves her bridesmaid dress and underwear from the wardrobe and disposes of them in the bin before crying. When Mick tells Linda that they should just get the vows "over with", Linda begins to think he is having second thoughts. Elaine then confesses to Linda that she had an affair with another man when Linda was 6 or 7, which lasted about 3 months and she ended up telling Linda's dad and still thinking that Linda is in the same position, she advises Linda not to tell Mick, even if he forgives her. She also adds that her and Mick wanted 4 children, however something happened and she shouldn't be pregnant. After two failed attempts at conceiving in 2020, Bright announced in March 2021 that she was pregnant with the couple's third son, who was born on 22 July. Mick defends Johnny telling her that she must be trying to prove a point. She made one-off appearances on 28 and 31 December 2021. Following this, Stuart is arrested for perverting the course of justice but is quickly released after he blames Dylan, this annoys and worries Linda that Mick might not be released, she hears a sound in the barrel stall and while investigating comes face to face with Mick. [18] As a result, Johnny left home, but Linda tracked him down with the help of her father-in-law Stan (Timothy West), and they reunited, with Linda showing her acceptance by dropping him off at gay pride in London. Linda then walks in and also confronts Max for using Mick's trauma to his advantage. However, Mick recovers with the help of Linda, Shirley, Mariam Ahmed (Indira Joshi) and a remorseful Halfway, who offers to help out at the pub.