LINDA Carter is set to relapse in a big way once again in a special episode of EastEnders.
Former Strictly Come Dancing star Kellie Bright has played the alcoholic Queen Vic landlady since December 2013.
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Her mum Elaine (Harriet Thorpe) returned from her honeymoon to discover the depths that Linda has fallen too.
Although she resolved to get her daughter back on the straight and narrow, Linda just couldn’t help but wreak more damage.
Realising that she was enabling her daughter, she issued her with an ultimatum.
But as Linda faced the stark choice ahead of her, she will once again turn back to the bottle.
A dangerous night of alcohol abuse will ensue as those around her and EastEnders fans wonder what her future will bring.
It all started when Johnny (Charlie Suff) was left utterly devastated when his Ollie told him about the disturbing details of her drunken behaviour.
Over the last week, Linda sunk to new lows with her abuse and she even slung a few punters out of The Vic in front of her young son.
Johnny tried to intervene about the impact of her drinking, but she turned on him.
Packing a bag, she left the pub in favour of some comfort from her pal Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean).
But Sharon promises to help Johnny and their family as she vows to sort out Linda.
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After a dressing down, Linda tries to console herself with even more booze as she stole a bottle from the Minute Mart.
Things get from bad to worse after thieves stole all of Albie’s Christmas presents after Linda drunkenly left the door open.
But she continued to knock back the vodka and had to be rescued by Phil (Steve McFadden) and Lauren (Jacqueline Jossa).
Linda Carter’s biggest EastEnders storylines
Linda arrived on the Square on Boxing Day in 2013, along with her husband Mick (Danny Dyer) and has been a hit with soap fans ever since.
Her first storylines revolved around the fact that she struggled to come to terms that her son Johnny is gay
In a storyline that had long-lasting repercussions, she was then raped by Mick’s brother Dean Wicks (Matt Di Angelo).
She fell pregnant shortly after and then was left devastated emotionally when she gave birth to a premature baby after falling down the stairs.
Things soon got worse for Linda after she discovered that her husband Mick kissed their daughter-in-law Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty), who was married to their veteran son Lee (Danny Hatchard).
One of her more memorable storylines was when she was accused of perverting the course of justice. This was after Stuart Highway (Ricky Champ) is shot and she was falsely accused of attempted murder.
Over the years she has suffered from a variety of illnesses and disorders which include bulimia, alcoholism, and a secret battle with cervical cancer. After she gave birth to her youngest son Ollie (Harry Farr), she also had to deal with his autism diagnosis.
Although she and Mick seemed to be the perfect couple, the pair split up for a short time after she had an affair with Max Branning (Jake Wood). This lead to another pregnancy.
However, the pair finally got divorced after Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks) set her eyes on Mick. She wanted the landlord all to herself and she lured Linda rival back into alcoholism to drive a wedge between them.
After this led to Mick’s apparent death at sea, she struggled to adjust to life without her ex-husband and the true love of her life. This was just after the pair decided to have another go at their relationship.
Recently, Linda was the person who was at the very centre during ‘The Six’ storyline. She tried to save her best friend Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) when she was being strangled by Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters). When she killed him with a meat thermometer, the group framed her rapist Dead Wicks after he returned to the square. Since then, she has struggled to cope.
