DRUNK Linda Carter makes a huge mistake as she struggles with her murder secret in EastEnders.
The character – played by Kellie Bright – stabbed Keanu Taylor to death on Christmas Day as she desperately tried to stop him strangling her best friend, Sharon Watts.
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Since then, Linda has struggled to keep things together as The Six’s cover up unravelled and Keanu’s body was eventually found under the cafe floor.
In a bid to blot out the guilt and chaos, she has turned to drink repeatedly, and in upcoming EastEnders scenes, she reaches for the bottle yet again.
As Father’s Day looms, Johnny and Elaine rally round Linda after she becomes emotional about missing ex-husband Mick.
They decide to plan a Father’s Day event in The Vic, but Linda is rocked when Bernie reveals that Keanu’s funeral is taking place on Thursday and asks to host the wake in The Vic which Elaine accepts.
Linda heads upstairs to drink where she is interrupted by a concerned Johnny.
Linda lies that she’s going to find Sharon to reveal the news, but Bernie beats her to it and tells Sharon the news in The Vic as Phil asks for more access to Albie.
Sharon is shocked to learn from Johnny that Linda knew, but the pair are interrupted by a clash in the barrel store where they find Linda intoxicated.
Johnny and Sharon take desperate measures to sober Linda up, before Sharon has a heart-to-heart with Kathy at No.43.
Adamant she must help her friend, Sharon books Linda into an AA meeting and encourages her to go.
But Sharon pales when Linda decides to speak against her advice. Will she say too much?
Later in the week, Linda is busy preparing for Keanu’s funeral but it’s clear she’s not coping.
Linda offers to help Sharon tell Albie about Keanu, but Sharon covers and insists she can do it alone.
Sharon wavers, but finally tells Albie about Keanu’s death following some words of advice from Martin.
In another moment, Sharon is touched by a gesture from Ollie, and makes a decision to attend Keanu’s funeral the next day for her son…
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