EastEnders

Mick and Linda Carter have been torn apart in an emotional EastEnders Christmas.

[EastEnders](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/eastenders/) page for all the latest news, interviews and spoilers. [subscribe now](http://radiotimes.com/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article). "I mean, all the latter part of it obviously involves an awful lot of stunt people, and not a lot of us. After a physical clash with Janine, Linda had an emotional discussion with Mick who professed how he loved her and always had and the pair reconciled. And if I could have made that 10 times longer, I probably would have done!" I'm very proud to be part of it. I love EastEnders at Christmas, I love filming it, I love being part of it. [EastEnders cast: Who is joining, leaving and returning to the soap?](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/eastenders/eastenders-cast/) [EastEnders’ Danny Dyer teases ‘alternative ending’ for Mick Carter](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/eastenders/eastenders-alternate-ending-mick-newsupdate/) [EastEnders' Kellie Bright teases Linda Carter’s future after Mick exit](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/eastenders/eastenders-spoilers-kellie-bright-linda-carter-future-newsupdate/) [EastEnders’ Danny Dyer and Kellie Bright reflect on end of the Carters’ era](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/eastenders/eastenders-danny-dyer-kellie-bright-carter-era-newsupdate/) [Danny Dyer says his career was “on its f**king arse” before EastEnders](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/eastenders/eastenders-danny-dyer-career-newsupdate/) [EastEnders boss teases story "not done before" for February anniversary](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/eastenders/eastenders-chris-clenshaw-february-38th-anniversary-newsupdate/) If you’re looking for more to watch, check out our [TV Guide](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/tv-listings/) or [Streaming Guide](https://www.radiotimes.com/streaming-guide/), or visit our [Soaps](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/) hub. [Mick disappeared into the waters](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/eastenders/eastenders-mick-carter-dead-exit-explained/), Linda emerged on the shore and soon was screaming out his name, to no avail. [framing Linda for drink driving and crashing her car with daughter Annie inside](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/eastenders/janine-linda-car-crash-eastenders-newsupdate/) and [blackmailing Jada Lennox (Kelsey Calladine-Smith) into framing Linda](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/eastenders/jada-exits-eastenders-linda-annie-newsupdate/) for being drunk while caring for Annie. [EastEnders](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/eastenders/).

Mick and Linda Carter's (Danny Dyer and Kellie Bright) romance is undoubtedly one of the greatest love stories the land of soap has ever known.

‘It’s beautiful and it does take you back to those years where they were so gorgeous and glorious. ‘I think it was really important that we did reunite the two of them,’ said EastEnders boss Chris Clenshaw of the long-awaited reunion. ‘We did reconcile them, I think that’s a beautiful moment. Ultimately it’s a love story that ends tragically.’ [Mick](https://metro.co.uk/tag/danny-dyer/) and [Linda Carter](https://metro.co.uk/tag/linda-carter/?ico=auto_link_tv-soaps_P1_LNK1)’s ( [Danny Dyer](https://metro.co.uk/tag/danny-dyer/?ico=auto_link_tv-soaps_P1_LNK2) and [Kellie Bright](https://metro.co.uk/tag/kellie-bright/?ico=auto_link_tv-soaps_P1_LNK3)) romance is undoubtedly one of the greatest love stories the land of soap has ever known. [Janine Butcher](https://metro.co.uk/tag/janine-butcher/) ( [Charlie Brooks](https://metro.co.uk/tag/charlie-brooks/)) being [exposed for the criminal that she is](https://metro.co.uk/2022/12/20/eastenders-christmas-spoilers-janine-exposed-to-mick-ahead-of-double-exit-17885936/) – Mick reunited with his beloved L, telling her that it’s ‘always’ going to be her.

EastEnders executive producer Chris Clenshaw has teased a new story for Linda Carter. Kellie Bright as Linda Carter in EastEnders. BBC/Jack Barnes ...

[EastEnders](https://www.radiotimes.com/news/soaps/eastenders/) page for all the latest news, interviews and spoilers. [subscribe now](http://radiotimes.com/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article). Will Linda bring the schemer to justice? If you’re looking for more to watch, check out our [TV Guide](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/tv-listings/) or [Streaming Guide](https://www.radiotimes.com/streaming-guide/), or visit our [Soaps](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/) hub. I mean, she's not going to let go of Mick very quickly, you know she was just reunited with him and then, obviously, he was snatched away from her. [EastEnders cast: Who is joining, leaving and returning to the soap?](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/eastenders/eastenders-cast/) [EastEnders’ Danny Dyer teases ‘alternative ending’ for Mick Carter](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/eastenders/eastenders-alternate-ending-mick-newsupdate/) [EastEnders' Kellie Bright teases Linda Carter’s future after Mick exit](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/eastenders/eastenders-spoilers-kellie-bright-linda-carter-future-newsupdate/) [Danny Dyer and Kellie Bright react to Mick's tragic EastEnders exit](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/eastenders/eastenders-danny-dyer-kellie-bright-mick-exit-newsupdate/) [EastEnders’ Danny Dyer and Kellie Bright reflect on end of the Carters’ era](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/eastenders/eastenders-danny-dyer-kellie-bright-carter-era-newsupdate/) [Danny Dyer says his career was “on its f**king arse” before EastEnders](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/eastenders/eastenders-danny-dyer-career-newsupdate/) For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the [Radio Times View From My Sofa podcast](https://www.radiotimes.com/audio/podcasts/). He commented: “Linda's still very much, you know, at the heart of Albert Square and it's so great to have Kellie. [Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks) is set to depart EastEnders on Boxing Day](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/eastenders/eastenders-spoilers-janine-butcher-final-episode-newsupdate/). [terms and conditions](https://www.immediate.co.uk/terms-and-conditions/) and [privacy policy](https://policies.immediate.co.uk/privacy/). [EastEnders](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/eastenders/)' anniversary episodes in February. [RadioTimes.com](http://radiotimes.com/) and other press in December, executive producer Chris Clenshaw reiterated how important [Linda Carter would remain to EastEnders](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/eastenders/eastenders-linda-carter-leaving-explained/) despite the exit of Mick.

The hour-long episode saw actor Danny Dyer leave the soap in tragic scenes as his character Mick Carter appeared to be killed off. Mick was seen entering the ...

Mick did not reappear from the water as the episode ended. A dramatic car chase followed as Mick and Linda followed Janine, played by Charlie Brooks, to Dover. @amyxlouiseex also wrote: "That Eastenders episode has just ruined my whole Christmas Day." And @CB1878_ tweeted: "Eastenders just ruined Christmas, can’t do this." Mick reunited with his ex after new wife Janine Butcher’s web of lies unravelled during a family Christmas Day dinner After a scuffle on the clifftop, Linda and Janine were then seen plummeting in a car into the water below

EastEnders boss Chris Clenshaw has explained the reason behind Mick Carter's tragic exit. Danny Dyer's final scenes aired in the show's much-anticipated ...

Dyer then added: "I read Boxing Day and it’s incredible, Kellie is unbelievable. So while it was one scene and two kisses I think it’s a beautiful way to end their story and their journey. It’s EastEnders so anything could happen." It’s beautiful and it does take you back to those years where they were so gorgeous and glorious. We did reconcile them, I think that’s a beautiful moment." If you know the history of these two characters, they are the love of each other’s lives, that’s in their DNA.

The character was killed off in true soap style as he attempted to save ex-wife Linda's (Kellie Bright) life after she and Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks) drove ...

I don't love you, I never loved you, i want you out of my sight. When they found me, I was in the drivers seat. I was gonna give up everything for you and for what? Underneath the water, Janine and Linda were then jammed in the car and submerged in water as they battled to get out - before Mick discovered that they had fallen in and jumps out to save them. Janine punched Mick in the head as he fell to the ground before she got into her car and drove away, with Linda jumping into the passenger seat to try and stop her. Turning to Janine, Linda questioned: 'Did you move me? I've loved you all along. i've known it all along, I just couldn'tface it. I was very tearful and I was all emotional — but I smelt like broccoli. She came to pick you up. And during the festive dinner, Scarlett outed her mum as the culprit, saying to Linda: 'She was driving your car when it crashed. Rescue: As Janine and Linda were stuck underneath the water, Mick managed to rescue Janine and take her back to land, before jumping back in for Linda

EastEnders' Mick Carter, played by Danny Dyer, saw his fate left on a terrifying note in the hour-long post-watershed Christmas special.

Linda and Janine were left on the shore staring out at the dark waters, as a distraught Janine screamed: “Where is he? I was going to give up everything for you and for what?” She was off her head.” She desperately continued: “I will speak to Linda and I will smooth all of this over. A furious Mick replied: “Do you honestly think I want to be with you now? All of this will be in our past and we can have our future together, our life.” The drama saw the aftermath of Mick and Janine Butcher’s (Charlie Brooks) wedding, as her manipulative staging of the car crash earlier in the year, to frame Linda (Kellie Bright) for being behind the wheel, was finally exposed.

Ahead of the Christmas day episode, we give you all the details on Danny Dyer's EastEnders exit.

Desperate for the answers, he demands the truth but Janine flees Albert Square. ‘To make the decision I made, I didn’t make it lightly. It’s a huge job to walk away from. Will confronting Janine prove to be his last stand? TV listings for Corrie, Emmerdale, EastEnders and Hollyoaks](https://metro.co.uk/2022/12/23/when-are-soaps-on-over-christmas-17981883/?ico=more_text_links) [Privacy Policy](https://metro.co.uk/privacypolicy/) [discussing his decision to leave the show](https://metro.co.uk/2022/12/22/danny-dyer-questioned-if-hed-made-the-right-choice-leaving-eastenders-17982363/). [Mick’s exit will be spurred on by the revelation that Janine framed Linda for a car accident](https://metro.co.uk/2022/12/20/eastenders-christmas-spoilers-janine-exposed-to-mick-ahead-of-double-exit-17885936/). [ Linda ](https://metro.co.uk/tag/linda-carter/)( [Kellie Bright](https://metro.co.uk/tag/kellie-bright/?ico=auto_link_tv-soaps_P2_LNK1)). [some help ](https://metro.co.uk/2022/12/19/eastenders-spoilers-shirley-to-trigger-janines-exit-by-ruining-mick-wedding-17860258/)from Shirley ( [Linda Henry](https://metro.co.uk/tag/linda-henry/)), the truth about Janine’s shocking schemes [will be revealed over the festive season](https://metro.co.uk/2022/12/20/eastenders-christmas-spoilers-janine-exposed-to-mick-ahead-of-double-exit-17885936/), and Mick’s world falls apart as as result. [all hell set to break loose at the Vic](https://metro.co.uk/2022/12/12/eastenders-spoilers-micks-shocking-christmas-day-exit-revealed-17886999/), the question on everyone’s lips is just what does the future hold for Mick? [Mick Carter](https://metro.co.uk/tag/mick-carter/?ico=auto_link_tv-soaps_P1_LNK1) ( [Danny Dyer](https://metro.co.uk/tag/danny-dyer/?ico=auto_link_tv-soaps_P1_LNK2)) is set to experience a hellish festive season in [EastEnders](https://metro.co.uk/tv-soaps/eastenders/) this year, with some home truths about his new wife [Janine Butcher](https://metro.co.uk/tag/janine-butcher/) ( [Charlie Brooks](https://metro.co.uk/tag/charlie-brooks/)) set to be revealed.

EastEnders spoilers - Mick Carter's much-anticipated exit aired on Christmas Day, as he seemingly while trying to save Linda.

The show also streams on BBC iPlayer. It’s got kind of everything in there and then going through the week as well. Backed into a corner, Kat was forced to fess' up about her betrayal, prompting Phil to violently punch Alfie in the kitchen. [ tragedy in store](https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a42214675/eastenders-spoilers-slater-story-confirmed-2023/) for the Slater clan and [ Zack gets a life-changing offer.](https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a42307411/eastenders-spoilers-zack-hudson-life-changing-offer/) Tragically, Mick was nowhere to be seen in the show's closing moments, but is this really the end for him? Boxing Day is very different and it’s an incredible episode. "All I can say is that those episodes are going to be fantastic," Charlie said previously. Mick then went back into the sea to rescue Linda – unaware that she had managed to pull herself from the submerged car alone and was fine. "Kellie [Bright] is unbelievable. It’s EastEnders so anything could happen." And sure enough, poor Mick ended up in a life-or-death situation tonight, after Janine's car plummeted into the sea – with Linda in tow. [teasers](https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a42251632/eastenders-spoilers-mick-janine-exit-story-revealed/) for the Christmas episodes had suggested he was heading for a [grisly fate](https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a41787551/eastenders-mick-carter-exit-cliff-fall-photos/).

Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) has vanished at sea in EastEnders after submerging himself in the icy waters to rescue love of his life Linda (Kellie Bright), ...

But will we EVER find out what happened to Mick? [Privacy Policy](https://metro.co.uk/privacypolicy/) [EastEnders boss Chris Clenshaw reveals why Mick and Linda's story had to end in tragedy](https://metro.co.uk/2022/12/25/eastenders-boss-reveals-why-mick-and-lindas-story-had-to-end-in-tragedy-17989920?ico=more_text_links) [Janine Butcher](https://metro.co.uk/tag/janine-butcher/) ( [Charlie Brooks](https://metro.co.uk/tag/charlie-brooks/)) was exposed over the dinner table. [EastEnders Christmas spoilers: News rocks Walford as Mick Carter and Janine Butcher’s shocking end spreads](https://metro.co.uk/2022/12/22/eastenders-christmas-spoilers-news-rocks-walford-as-mick-and-janine-end-spreads-17886586/?ico=more_text_links) [Mick Carter](https://metro.co.uk/tag/mick-carter/?ico=auto_link_tv-soaps_P1_LNK1) ( [Danny Dyer](https://metro.co.uk/tag/danny-dyer/?ico=auto_link_tv-soaps_P1_LNK2)) has vanished at sea in [EastEnders](https://metro.co.uk/tv-soaps/eastenders/) after submerging himself in the icy waters to rescue love of his life Linda ( [Kellie Bright](https://metro.co.uk/tag/kellie-bright/?ico=auto_link_tv-soaps_P1_LNK3)), unaware that she had already made it safety moments earlier.

Dyer said there was an alternative ending of the his character but they 'hadn't gone with that'.

I think it was really important that we did reunite the two of them. Mick, Mick,” before falling to her knees on the beach in slow motion as Mick does not return to the shore. He added: “You had the water tank stuff as well, which they filmed with broccoli juice. I’m very grateful for Danny for staying a little longer and giving us a Christmas Day exit because I think what’s really important is that we give the audience big drama on Christmas Day. “Every single day I tried to convince myself that I loved Janine, but in my gut I just knew it wasn’t true, I love you. In the romantic scenes, Mick said: “It’s you.

Linda Carter, played by Kellie Bright, in EastEnders. Linda isn't going anywhere! (Picture: BBC) ; Mick and Linda in EastEnders. Who is Linda without Mick? We're ...

‘I am quite excited about what is going to happen next. ‘I’m only up to February but we’ve just filmed some Valentine’s Day stuff and there’s a little picture of Mick up behind the bar and I wish him a happy Valentine’s Day and blow him a kiss. ‘Linda is a tough cookie’, she concluded, discussing what’s ahead for her iconic character. He’s still very present for her in that way.’ ‘I’ve always said she’s Barbie with a core of iron, a core of steel. [What happened with Linda Carter and Keanu Taylor in EastEnders?](https://metro.co.uk/2022/12/15/what-happened-with-linda-and-keanu-in-eastenders-17940341/?ico=more_text_links) [Privacy Policy](https://metro.co.uk/privacypolicy/) [Janine Butcher](https://metro.co.uk/tag/janine-butcher/) ( [Charlie Brooks](https://metro.co.uk/tag/charlie-brooks/)) from a watery grave. [EastEnders Christmas spoilers: News rocks Walford as Mick Carter and Janine Butcher’s shocking end spreads](https://metro.co.uk/2022/12/22/eastenders-christmas-spoilers-news-rocks-walford-as-mick-and-janine-end-spreads-17886586/?ico=more_text_links) [EastEnders](https://metro.co.uk/tv-soaps/eastenders/) has confirmed that [Linda Carter](https://metro.co.uk/tag/linda-carter/?ico=auto_link_tv-soaps_P1_LNK1), played by [Kellie Bright](https://metro.co.uk/tag/kellie-bright/?ico=auto_link_tv-soaps_P1_LNK2), is staying put in Albert Square after soulmate [Mick](https://metro.co.uk/tag/mick-carter/)’s tragic end, with show boss Chris Clenshaw revealing big plans for the landlady. Discussing the big plans to come, Chris confirmed that Linda would be at the centre of a new storyline – which is one that the show hasn’t ever done before. [Danny Dyer](https://metro.co.uk/tag/danny-dyer/)’s exit broke, given that the landlord and landlady of the Vic largely depended on one another, creating one of the most iconic dynamics in soap history.

EastEnders says goodbye to Mick Carter. Danny Dyer and Kellie Bright give us their take on the dramatic Christmas Day episode as Mick exits Walford… by Alice ...

There was a lot of love for me in the room and part of me wanted to duck out. In the scene, we were absconding from a wedding with Maddy, running down the street and one of the fillets fell out and onto the floor, I was in hysterical laughter! Kellie: We were both crying, and we put a video together of his best bits. There was a lot of real emotion tied up in the filming of that episode for me, and I’m so proud to be a part of it. But then they offered me the job and we didn’t meet until our first photoshoot. My last scene, I was very tearful and stank of broccoli, which softened the blow. And to make the decision I did – I didn’t make it lightly because it’s a huge job to walk away from. Danny: No, I didn’t think I’d last nine years on the show! Kellie: No, because I actually screen tested with someone else, and it wasn’t very good! But when you get the right material, it’s a beautiful thing. I wanted it to be a fitting end, so hopefully it is. All eyes were on Janine over the festive dinner table as Scarlett revealed the truth – Janine crashed Linda’s car and framed her for the crime!

EastEnders spoilers - Kellie Bright has spoken out about what's in store for her character Linda Carter after Mick's tragic exit tonight (December 25).

"I hope there's no one, for a while. "I am quite excited about what is going to happen next. "Linda is a tough cookie. She’ll definitely find her way through this and also she’s a mother to Ollie and Annie and I think that will drive her forward. I’ve only just found out myself and I’m excited about it which is really good." He is the love of her life.

Danny Dyer made a very dramatic EastEnders exit at the end of the BBC soap's gripping Christmas Day episode.

[*Strictly final prompts 'tactical' Channel 5 move to attract fans](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/strictly-greatest-moments-channel-5-25778688) [*The Traitor's Kieran causes chaos in final with 'parting gift' to expose Wilf](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/kieran-the-traitors-final-wilf-25821938) And, as they try to come to terms with Sunday night's gripping conclusion, EastEnders viewers are now wanting the door to be let open for Mick and former Football Factory star Danny. However, Harold ended up coming back, believing himself to be called Ted, as Ramsey Street residents fought to get him to remember who he really was. However, given, that there was no actual 'death scene' or sign of a body by the time credits rolled, Realising she was done for, Janine fled Walford, with Mick and Linda giving chase in his car. For months now, viewers have been willing the truth about Mick ex wife's Linda's 'drink drive' crash, which very nearly saw her land behind bars after Janine framed her, to come out.

The 45-year-old joined the cast of the BBC One soap on Christmas Day in 2013, shortly followed by his on-screen wife Linda Carter, played by Kellie Bright.

We loved the material, we loved the characters. Dominic Treadwell-Collins took a risk on me and Kellie, although Kellie was a bit more well-behaved than me. Chasing after her, Mick and Linda follow her to the seaside where they confront her. “I mean my career was on its a***. “I didn’t think I’d last nine years. We were so lucky to have them for so long,” posted one fan.

Rose Ayling-Ellis' character Frankie had a key role in the Christmas Day drama in EastEnders, months after her departure.

[*Strictly final prompts 'tactical' Channel 5 move to attract fans](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/strictly-greatest-moments-channel-5-25778688) [*The Traitor's Kieran causes chaos in final with 'parting gift' to expose Wilf](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/kieran-the-traitors-final-wilf-25821938) [Mick is feared dead at sea, ](https://https://READ MORE: Is Mick dead in EastEnders? [EastEnders' Christmas episode,](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/what-time-eastenders-christmas-boxing-25827281) as her car careered off a cliff and into the sea, with Linda in the passenger seat. However, before she left, many [EastEnders](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/all-about/eastenders) fans tipped Rose to have a lasting impact, due to an incriminating photo she unwittingly found herself at the centre of. Danny Dyer centre of 'Harold Bishop' twist theory after exit) fathered after being abused in care as a youngster, [Strictly](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/all-about/strictly-come-dancing) champion Rose waved goodbye to the Queen Vic a few months ago. And, after Jada's return also spelt trouble for Janine, as the young mum revealed she'd been blackmailed by her, the photo proved to be the nail in the coffin for her lies.

EastEnders has revealed the first look of the aftermath of Mick Carter's tragic exit in last night's Christmas Day episode.

[EastEnders](https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/) spoilers follow. “I’m very grateful to Danny for staying a little longer and giving us a Christmas Day exit, because what’s really important is that we give the audience big drama on Christmas Day – there’s nothing bigger than Mick’s exit.” The show also streams on BBC iPlayer. [Read more EastEnders spoilers on our dedicated homepage](http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/) [EastEnders spoilers - Kat to make Christmas Day confession](https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a42304425/eastenders-spoilers-kat-slater-christmas-confession/) [Chris Clenshaw revealed to ](https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a42327049/eastenders-spoilers-chris-clenshaw-mick-carter-exit/) [Digital Spy](https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a42327049/eastenders-spoilers-chris-clenshaw-mick-carter-exit/) and other media that Dyer originally planned to depart the soap earlier, but agreed to stay on in order to give Mick a fitting send-off. [Janine](https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a41308295/eastenders-janine-butcher-caught-out/) (Charlie Brooks) is pictured alongside [Ricky](https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a42124228/eastenders-spoilers-ricky-butcher-return-airs/) in a distressed state as she is forced to confront the consequences of her actions; the chase resulted from an ongoing act of deception where she [framed Linda](https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a40219321/eastenders-janine-butcher-caught-out-linda-carter-crash-hints/) for a [prior car crash](https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a40208102/eastenders-spoilers-janine-linda-crash-cause-revealed/). [EastEnders](https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a42304435/eastenders-spoilers-phil-mitchell-keanu-taylor-warning/) has released the first look at the aftermath of [Mick Carter’s tragic cliffhanger](https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a42327595/eastenders-christmas-episode-spoilers-is-mick-dead/). [Mick](https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a42306673/eastenders-spoilers-danny-dyer-alternative-ending-mick-exit/) ( [Danny Dyer](https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a42306673/eastenders-spoilers-danny-dyer-alternative-ending-mick-exit/)) was last seen diving underwater to rescue [Linda](https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a42327135/eastenders-spoilers-linda-carter-2023-story-confirmed/) ( [Kellie Bright](https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a42326938/eastender-spoilers-kellie-bright-linda-future/)) after their car had plummeted into the sea following a chase with Janine. [Brooks’ final appearance](https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a41370699/eastenders-exit-janine-charlie-brooks/) as Janine, viewers will be eager to see if the character finally gets her comeuppance. [tonight’s episode](https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a42208718/eastenders-spoilers-christmas-drama-continues/), Linda is seen recovering from the traumatic events, with the character being warmed up in a blanket at the hospital. [EastEnders star Kellie Bright cried for months over Danny Dyer exit](https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a42317845/eastenders-spoilers-kellie-bright-cried-danny-dyer-exit/)

Danny Dyer's Mick first joined the show in 2014 and left the Square in the 2022 Christmas Special.

And a fifth commented: "who is also thinking Mick Carter is not actually dead?" But 20 years I've been knocking about in our industry, for nearly 10 I've been in the show, and to make the decision I made – I didn't make it lightly, you know, because it's a huge job to walk away from and I thought long and hard about it." A third agreed, writing: "eastenders killing off mick carter has ruined my chirstmas :( crying and throwing up". The scenes were a brilliant callback for EastEnders diehards who will know that Mick was taught to swim by Ian Beale after a lifelong fear of water after almost drowning as a child. A fourth suggested: "I'm sorry but Mick Carter is not dead. With the pair's life in danger, Mick battled with his fear of water to pull Janine to safety on the shore. "I hope Mick Carter hasn't drowned. Naturally, Mick jumped in to save the day. Fans of the soap were both fuming that Mick had left, but others also questioned was he really gone for good. [Radio Times](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/eastenders/eastenders-danny-dyer-kellie-bright-mick-exit-newsupdate/): “It’s very emotional for me... Viewers reacted to the high-stakes episode on social media. As the episode came to a close, however, Mick was nowhere to be seen and his fate has been left up in the air.

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Dawn, however, is soon upset to learn that she’s missed out on all the fun that Nicky has had with Clemmie and Lucas while she was at work, and she therefore makes a drastic decision. Billy and Dawn, meanwhile, share a smile, happy that Nicky is settling in with the kids. Imran’s family support him as he leaves for the eating disorder clinic. Bernice has an idea when Eric reveals that a position at the B&B may be up for grabs. To complicate matters further, Jenny invites Teddy to stay with her while he recovers, leaving Stephen worried sick that it’s only a matter of time before the truth outs. [New Year’s Eve](https://metro.co.uk/tag/new-years-eve/?ico=auto_link_tv-soaps_P10_LNK1) with him, and asks her to come to Germany! When Rhona catches April wearing bright nail varnish, she links her new attitude to Naomi’s influence. Summer calls at Mike and Esther’s house and hands them an envelope containing her wages. Or is her heart still in Walford? The ambulances are summoned and Stacey rushes to hospital to be by Lily’s bedside, but will she be okay? [ Bobby](https://metro.co.uk/tag/bobby-beale/) alerts the paramedics, who tell everyone to evacuate the house immediately.