Linda (played by Kellie Bright) and Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) have had a lot to deal with as a family in recent months and tragically the landlady has decided to turn to alcohol and push her loved ones away to cope. Despite having moments of clarity and trying to make a change to stop hurting young Ollie Carter, Linda always crumbles but the EastEnders actress has revealed why she is finding it so tough to quit alcohol for good. 

During an appearance on This Morning, Linda star Kellie admitted her current alcoholism storyline on the BBC soap has “been a real gift.”

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield quizzed the actress on the reasons why Linda has sought comfort in alcohol.

“This alcoholism storyline,” Phillip began. “For her as a character this hasn’t come on suddenly this has been a slow burner…”

“For me, when they floated the idea to me about Linda’s alcoholism it was about six months before we started the story,” Kellie explained.

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“I started to try and work backwards and think about all the things that have happened to Linda through to course of the show.”

Through her stint on the show, Linda has had to cope with being raped, being diagnosed with and subsequently beating cancer, Mick’s health complications and Ollie’s autism diagnosis. 

However, Kellie has revealed the answer to Linda’s problems may lie in her past.

Kellie continued: “But then also her history previous to that, she grew up in a pub, her dad died when he was very young.

“For me, I’ve gone right back to that moment and I have actually in my head made her dad an alcoholic.

“He died very young from his alcoholism but she was probably unaware that there was an issue there.”

“Because of her lifestyle she could probably count on one hands the amount of days she’s not had a drink,” she added.

“That doesn’t mean she’s always necessary had a problem but it is part of her life, it is embedded in her life.”

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Will Linda follow in her father’s tragic footsteps and die young as a result of her drinking problem? 

Later in the interview, Phil and Holly quizzed Kellie on the soap’s upcoming 35th anniversary celebrations. 

Phil remarked: “There’s a big moment coming up and you told us during the break that it’s epic.”

Kellie confirmed: “It’s the most epic week that I have ever been involved in on the show, I’ve been on the show for six and a half years.

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“I’m really excited to see it so that, I think, says a lot. I’m probably as excited as anyone else.”

Wen asked what she can reveal to fans, she said: “I can tell you that it centre’s around a party on a boat on the Thames and I get wet.”

“We also know that the grim reaper does stalk that boat so someone dies but you’re still talking about the show so it’s not you…,” Phil remarked.

However, Kellie refused to confirm either way if she would share her last moments on the boat and teased: “It might be me.”

EastEnders continues tonight on BBC One at 8.30pm

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