EastEnders confirms heartbreaking tribute to ‘dead’ Mick – but carnage will follow

A heartbreaking tribute to an icon of the Square (Picture: BBC / JACK BARNES / KIERON MCCARRON) EastEnders spoilers follow for Thursday (November 12) episode, which can now be streamed on BBC iPlayer. The episode in question will air at 7:30pm. Tribute has been paid to wonderful patriarch Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) following word of his supposed death, with son Lee (Danny Hatchard) naming his newborn son Michael in his dad’s honour. Family man Mick, a staple of the Square between 2013 and 2022, vanished at sea four years ago while trying to rescue beloved wife Linda (Kellie Bright) from a watery grave. Linda was in the car with Mick’s new wife Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks), – whose crimes had finally been exposed – when the vehicle plummeted into the sea. Mick jumped in to retrieve his one true love but was instructed by Linda to prioritise pregnant Janine. He did just that and returned to rescue his beloved L, unaware that she’d made it safely ashore. The Queen Vic landlord was never seen again, nor was a body found. Linda’s world collapsed this past week when Janine claimed that Mick had survived the supposed drowning and lived another four years before dying of a heart attack just two weeks ago. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Max Branning (Jake Wood) discovered that the whole thing was part of a scam carried out by Janine, who wanted to get her hands on a payout – and in order for that to happen Mick needed to be declared dead legally. As viewers know, Max has been riddled with jealousy of Linda’s love for soulmate Mick and recently claimed he would do whatever it takes to make her forget the love of her life ever existed. With these words swirling around his head, the twisted car salesman let Linda believe the worst of Mick, telling her the body was definitely that of her ex. Mick vanished at sea while trying to rescue his beloved Linda (Picture: BBC / Jack Barnes / Kieron McCarron) Linda was then forced to break her kids’ hearts by telling them that Mick had lived another four years and chosen to stay away from his family. The news proved difficult for Lee, who is struggling with his reliance on alcohol, and he wasted little time in getting drunk at the bar. Ask Metro Use AI to go deeper into the stories you care about – powered by Metro and trusted publications. Riddled with grief, recovering alcoholic Linda struggled and almost relapsed – until she heard Lee was in need of his mum. She headed to Harry’s Barn, where drunk Lee blamed her for everything – including Mick’s death. To try and save her son from his addiction, Linda snatched the bottle of alcohol out of his hand and held it to her lips, telling him she will ‘self-destruct’ with him. Lee swiftly grabbed hold of the bottle and allowed it to shatter on the floor, refusing to let his mum relapse. Linda was determined to help struggling Lee (Picture: BBC / Jack Barnes / Kieron McCarron) Lee berated Linda, who argued that her seeking solace in the booze is no different to him, which led Lee to acknowledge both that he needs his mum – and that he has a problem. The mother and son duo reflected on Mick being a great dad while Lee shared his worries about not being able to live up to him. Little did they know, however, that Nancy (Maddy Hill) – who is a surrogate for brother Lee – had gone into labour and, at that very minute, was having the baby! When notified, Linda and Lee rushed to hospital, where they found Nancy cradling a little newborn boy. Proud dad Lee asked to hold the baby and, in touching scenes, he revealed that he’d named the little one Michael in honour of Mick. Max’s heinous lie will come back to bite him (Picture: BBC / Jack Barnes / Kieron McCarron) Linda sobbed while Lee took a moment outside the room where, in emotional scenes – helmed by powerhouse performances from stars Kellie Bright and Danny Hatchard – he admitted that he’s an alcoholic and asked for help. Max, meanwhile, sought solace in the booze in the Vic, realising the gravity of his cruel lie about Mick and how it almost led to Linda relapsing. He contemplated telling the truth but, in typical Max fashion, he bottled it. But with this being EastEnders we’re talking about, it’s only a mater of time before the truth explodes and carnage ensues. How will Max get his way out of this one? And will Linda finally see him for who he truly is? 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