Queen Vic’s new owner revealed in EastEnders as Linda Carter is forced to sell
LINDA Carter struggles to cope following her husband Mick’s disappearance at sea.
But she’s crushed to find out she has no choice but to sell The Vic next week in EastEnders.
The former landlord vanished after trying to save Janine Butcher and his former wife Linda (Kellie Bright) from drowning to death.
Mick has been missing since Christmas Day after finding out what Janine Butcher had been up to behind his back.
Since then, Linda has done what she could to get back to normal but with great difficulty.
The iconic Walford pub was even left closed in the care of Denise Fox before Alfie Moon took over in an attempt to help her.
But in upcoming scenes of the BBC One soap, Linda struggles ahead of her first Valentine’s Day without Mick.
Linda’s pal Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) is determined to help her and prepares a party in a bid to distract herself from her own turmoil – the second anniversary of her son Denny’s death.
Unfortunately for the two friends, the night doesn’t go as planned and Linda soon breaks some bad news to Sharon.
Janine Butcher, Mick’s last wife, still wants to sell Mick’s half of The Vic, perhaps due to her hefty legal fees.
Sharon and Linda head to the café with a plan but it’s soon obvious that Linda may have to sell up.
Heartbroken, Linda gets a surprise from Sharon who, hellbent on making her life easier, makes her an offer she won’t be able to refuse.
Linda has been the owner of The Vic since 2021 but the pub has seen many faces come and go over the decades.
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Sharon Watts was also one of The Vic’s landladies in the nineties and early 2000s.
The pub also once belonged to other legendary families in the likes of the Mitchells and the Butchers.
In the eyes of many diehard EastEnders fans, however, Peggy Mitchell remains one of the most unforgettable landladies in Walford history.
How will Linda react to Sharon’s offer?
What does the future hold for her as actress Kellie Bright teased a brand new chapter for her character?
EastEnders airs from Monday to Thursday at 7.30pm on BBC One.
