DANNY Dyer had addressed the fate of his EastEnders character Mick Carter almost two years after his dramatic exit. Fans of the BBC One soap watched as the pub landlord vanished at sea in December 2022 . Mick had been trying to rescue his love Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) from the ocean after pregnant Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks), who had just married Mick, drove them into the water.
Under Linda’s instruction, Mick saved Janine and their unborn child first, before going back for his longtime sweetheart. Although he was unaware Linda had already safely made it to shore. As Mick’s body was never recovered , viewers have hoped that the character could possibly return to Walford one day.
This would follow in the footsteps of Neighbours legend Harold Bishop (Ian Smith), who famously vanished at sea in 1991 only to return to the Aussie soap five years later. In fact, Harold is still a firm mainstay on Ramsay Street, with 88-year-old actor Ian still playing the role. With that in mind, could a similar set of circumstances play out for Mick? As he addressed the possibility of a return to the soap, Danny admitted fans keep asking him when he’s set to return to EastEnders .
Unfortunately, the star had some bad news regarding Mick’s fate. Speaking to Heatworld , Danny said: “He’s dead”. The actor added: “Look, I take it as a compliment that people want me to go back.
Who knows? “ If there’s no closure there, then maybe I would come back for a dream sequence. I don.