Johnny Carter is heading back to EastEnders to help his mum Linda Carter - but will be played by a brand new face. Charlie Suff is stepping into Johnny's shoes, taking over the role previously played by Sam Strike and Ted Reilly.The actor shared some exciting details about Johnny's return, saying: "Johnny is back in Walford because he has caught wind from his Gran that things aren't going too well for Linda.There's a lot of worry about his mum, and the family needs Johnny back home to steer the ship and get things back on track.There is a lot going on! He is absolutely devastated." He added: "It's too much of a shock for him to understand the implications of the state Linda is in immediately.