page_title: Linda Carter
section_title: Development
hierarchical_section_title: Linda Carter / Development
caption_attribution_description: English: Pink dressing gown costume from EastEnders, said to belong to the character Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) but usually worn by Mick Carter (Danny Dyer), including for their wedding, on display at the EastEnders Meet and Greet event.
context_page_description: Linda Carter is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Kellie Bright. She first appeared on 19 December 2013 and her casting was announced alongside her on-screen partner, Mick Carter. Linda was introduced by new executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins as part of the Carter family. The introduction of Dyer and Bright was part of a large cast shake-up planned by new executive producer Treadwell-Collins in an attempt to improve ratings. Bright previously auditioned for the role of Tanya Branning in 2006, but the part was given to Jo Joyner. Linda became landlady of The Queen Victoria public house and moved there with her family from her mother's pub in Watford. She has been compared to original landlady Angie Watts and Bright has said that she had based her portrayal of Linda on Angie.
  In May 2016, Bright announced that she was pregnant with her second child and that she would be taking maternity leave. Linda departed the series on 25 December 2016 although she made two separate guest appearances on 16 March 2017 and 30 June 2017. She returned full-time on 7 August 2017.
caption: Pink dressing gown costume from EastEnders, said to belong to the character of Linda but usually worn by her husband Mick Carter (Danny Dyer), including for their wedding, on display at the EastEnders Meet and Greet event.
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