Linda will struggle to move on without her beloved Mick in her life (Picture: BBC /Kieron McCarron / Jack Barnes)
Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) has loved one man her entire life in EastEnders, and that’s her beloved ex-husband Mick (Danny Dyer).
The landlady has only ever known a life with Mick in it, and even though they’ve had their ups and downs, it somehow seemed inevitable that the former couple would get back together.
Despite the odds, they did reunite at Christmas, with Mick finally admitting that Linda is the only woman for him, after he married Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks) last week, but tragedy subsequently struck, destroying the love birds’ happy ending.
Mick jumped into the icy waters of the ocean to rescue Janine and his unborn child, before returning to the dastardly depths to retrieve soulmate Linda from a watery grave.
Little did he know, however, that Linda had already made it to safety, and upon realising her one true love had dived back in to rescue her, the landlady called out his name at the top of her lungs.
But Mick never responded. Danny Dyer, who has been a mainstay of Albert Square for nine years, has left the show, and this mysterious ending will serve as the closing chapter of Mick’s tale.
Linda has only ever loved Mick (Picture: BBC / Jack Barnes / Kieron McCarron)
Linda, however, is going nowhere, with EastEnders boss Chris Clenshaw and actress Kellie Bright both teasing an exciting new chapter for the matriarch, albeit one without Mick.
The question is: will Linda find love once more? Is she going to be paired up with another character? If so, who?
‘I hope no one, for a while,’ said Kellie. ‘I have said that [to bosses] but I don’t know if I’ll get listened to.’
Linda is about to embark on a new chapter (Picture: BBC)
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Linda will inevitably need time to grieve before looking for love, and take time to work out who she is without her beloved Mick.
If she does end up in a relationship, let’s just hope it’s not with Max Branning (Jake Wood), as the less said about that controversial and out-of-character affair storyline from two years ago, the better!
EastEnders continues Boxing Day at 7:30pm on BBC One.
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