Devastating Lee secret exposed in EastEnders – and a shocking Mick twist follows

| Soaps Reporter Published October 26, 2026 12:18pm Updated October 26, 2026 12:19pm Lee Carter’s secrets have been exposed (Picture: Shutterstock/ BBC) This article contains spoilers for tonight’s (Monday, October 26) EastEnders, which has not yet aired on TV but is available to watch now on BBC iPlayer. Lee Carter (Danny Hatchard) has been telling some major fibs since his return to EastEnders this month, but the truth has finally been exposed. It’s been a busy time for Lee, who is expecting a baby with partner Jess, with sister Nancy Carter (Maddie Hill) acting as surrogate. This news came as a shock to Linda Carter (Kellie Bright), and she was furious to discover that Jess had seemingly walked out on Lee. In tonight’s episode, Linda and Lee returned to Albert Square after attempting to track Jess down – only to discover that she was already at Peacock’s Palace. As Jess revealed her side of the story, it was instantly apparent that Lee had been lying to Linda about Jess cutting him off. In reality, it had been the other way round. Jess exposed Lee’s lies (Picture: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron) Jess proved that she was telling the truth by attempting to call Lee there and then, only the call was unable to connect. With her credibility reinstated, Jess explained to Linda that Lee had developed a drinking problem, which began around the time Mick Carter disappeared. She explained that it got even worse when Mick’s death certificate arrived, and Linda was caught completely off-guard when Jess revealed that Lee had had the certificate revoked. Ask Metro Use AI to go deeper into the stories you care about – powered by Metro and trusted publications. Linda later confronted Lee about the revelation, and he was adamant that without irrefutable proof that Mick was dead, he wasn’t prepared to accept the possibility. Linda Carter confronted Lee about his drinking problem (Picture: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron) He pointed out that he could have suffered memory loss or something similar, which would explain why he hadn’t come home. It was clear Linda wasn’t convinced, but she didn’t have the opportunity to argue. As Lee walked away, she picked up the orange juice he’d left behind and was devastated to realise that it had vodka mixed in. Deals of the Day See London's Christmas lights from an open-top double-decker bus this winter My skin always suffers when the heating goes on but this serum changed that The skincare formula that finally took the guesswork out of my routine Families can save up to 20% on summer 2027 holidays in Club Med's four-day sale Cold mornings are coming and this is the dressing gown I want to live in When Linda exposed this to the family, Lee continued to deny that he had a problem. Will the family be able to help him? Arrow MORE: Max, Cindy and Lee in EastEnders trigger massive revelation as the community reels Arrow MORE: EastEnders’ Danny Hatchard reveals how Lee Carter role has been ‘lifesaving’ Arrow MORE: All EastEnders cast returns, exits and new arrivals coming up in 2026 The Soaps Newsletter – Daily All the latest soaps spoilers and gossip, in your inbox every morning.