Linda's devastation as she gets tragic news about Mick's death in EastEnders

A new family will make their debut in Walford next month when the Knights arrive to join new Queen Vic landlady Elaine Peacock in the Square. The clan haven't even arrived yet but speculation is already mounting on what could be in store for the trio.

EastEnders star Kellie Bright has said that "everyone is the enemy" for Linda Carter after the death of Mick (Danny Dyer), with her character "very scarred" by last year's drama with Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks). The landlady of the Queen Vic is in for a big shock next week, with the arrival of her mother's lover George Knight (Colin Salmon) and his two daughters — and Linda doesn't take it well, according to Kellie.

Bond star Colin Salmon says he jumped at the chance of joining EastEnders and gave short shrift to anyone who questioned the move. The star, best known as Charles Robinson, the right-hand man of Judi Dench’s M in three 007 films, is thrilled to play former boxer George Knight. And dad-of-four Colin, who was born in Hackney, East London, said he needs to work in the capital because his wife of 35 years, artist Fiona Hawthorne, has a lung disease.

Molly Rainford is set to burst onto Albert Square as newcomer Anna Knight in upcoming EastEnders episodes, and the actress has reflected on how ‘nuts’ her role is. Anna will arrive in Walford alongside sister Gina (Francesca Henry) and dad George (Colin Salmon) as they prepare to move into the Queen Vic with Linda Carter and Elaine Peacock (Kellie Bright and Harriet Thorpe). Molly explained the surreal experience of filming for a show that she has grown up watching, describing it as ‘incredible’.

Former Love Island winner Dani Dyer has announced that she has given birth to twin girls after revealing earlier this year that she was expecting her first children with West Ham forward boyfriend Jarrod Bowen.

While next week is set to be hugely emotional for EastEnders fans with Lola Pearce-Brown's heart-breaking death airing, there'll also be a new family arriving in Walford — and they're moving straight into the Vic. George Knight, played by Colin Salmon, is making his entrance in Albert Square alongside his two daughters Anna and Gina (played by Strictly's Molly Rainford and newcomer Francesca Henry), joining his partner Elaine (Harriet Thorpe), who'll they'll be helping to run the legendary pub.

EastEnders' Aaron Thiara has weighed in on the debate among fans over who'll be killed at Christmas 2023, hinting that his character Ravi Gulati "has a lot of enemies". EastEnders bosses teased an upcoming death on Albert Square in a flash-forward earlier this year, with Denise Fox, Kathy Beale, Linda Carter, Stacey Slater, Suki Panesar and Sharon Watts in a wedding dress seen standing over the body of an unknown person on Christmas Day 2023.

EastEnders legend Danny Dyer has hinted at returning to the show just five months after his dramatic departure over Christmas last year. Danny, 45, played the Queen Vic landlord Mick Carter for nine years but he exited the show in dramatic fashion trying to save Linda Carter last year. However, it appears that he is already thinking about making a dramatic return to Walford, and the prospect of his return has been discussed by bosses at the BBC.

Just days after arriving on our screens as the Queen Vic’s new landlady, EastEnders newcomer Elaine Peacock has already attracted the suspicion of many fans, as they predict she will have a major role to play in the upcoming Christmas Day murder plot. Since arriving last week, Elaine, who is the mother of Walford favourite Linda Carter, has already ruffled a few feathers, including Sharon Watts and Nish Panesar, as she beat them in the race to become the new co-owner of the iconic Albert Square pub.

Gorka Marquez didn't shy away from showing his pride - and his love - for his fiancee Gemma Atkinson as she prepared to leave her radio job. But listeners and fans need not worry as the Hits Radio host is just heading off on maternity leave as she prepares to welcome baby number two.

EastEnders' Linda Carter has been in Walford since December 2013 and over the years she's been involved in a lot of drama - more on that in a bit. While EastEnders fans know a lot about Mick Carter's wife in Albert Square, we've had a look at the soap star's life outside of the BBC soap. During the almost 10 years Linda's been on our screens she's been involved in many storylines.

BBC One soap last saw Elaine five years ago but you'll notice that she looks rather different as a new actress has taken over the role. READ MORE: EastEnders fans ecstatic as they spot 90s hunk who played Beppe di Marco in new Netflix show Elaine first appeared in Walford back in 2014 after Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) summoned her to help Linda after she was behaving strangely. Linda eventually told of her terrible rape ordeal after her brother-in-law Dean Wicks (Matt Di Angelo) sexually assaulted her.

EastEnders fans have begun to fear for Linda Carter’s safety after an explosive encounter between her mum and Nish Panesar soon saw the Queen Vic ransacked. After months of intense negotiations from across Walford and beyond, the iconic Queen Vic pub finally revealed the identity of the new co-owner on Wednesday’s episode.

After months of intense negotiations from across Walford and beyond, the iconic Queen Vic pub finally has a new co-owner. After wrestling with the identity of a secret buyer for weeks, Linda Carter made the decision to finally accept an offer on Wednesday's episode of Eastenders, as she continued to reel over receiving husband Mick’s death certificate.

Letitia Dean) has been Linda Carter’s (Kellie Bright) best friend in EastEnders for years, but their friendship is put in jeopardy when Sharon learns that Linda has sold the Queen Vic behind her back. Having been forced to sell up following the disappearance of Mick Carter, Linda has been on the hunt for a buyer for the famous boozer for several months. Though best friend Sharon was ready and waiting to seal the deal, Linda turned to the only person she could trust more: Mum Elaine Peacock (Harriet Thorpe).

Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) thought that all of her Christmases had come at once when mum Elaine Peacock (Harriet Thorpe) agreed to buy into the Queen Vic in EastEnders, but it will soon turn out to be less harmonious than she had anticipated. When Linda revealed that she was going to have to sell up, she was bombarded by offers to buy the iconic boozer. Best friend Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) was eager to buy in, as were the business-minded Panesars.

Letitia Dean) has been battling with Nish and Suki Panesar (Navin Chowdhry and Balvinder Sopal) for ownership of the Queen Vic in EastEnders, unaware that Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) doesn’t actually plan on selling to either of them. Linda has been making secret phone calls for the last couple of months, promising the person on the other end that if they can raise the money then she will happily sell to them.

Eastenders fans are convinced they’ve rumbled the identity of who will die at Christmas, after Thursday’s episode revealed a telling clue. The latest instalment of the BBC soap picked up with Keanu Taylor recovering in hospital, after being brutally beaten by Ravi Gulati earlier this week.

EastEnders fans reckon they have sussed out who Sharon Watts' new husband is and it's not Keanu.

Eastenders fans were left divided after the latest episode of the BBC soap saw villain Ravi Gulati arrested for attempted murder at the end of a nail biting episode. Wednesday night's edition of the soap picked up where Tuesdays left off, with Keanu Taylor left fighting for his life after being beaten and left for dead by Ravi Gulati.The dodgy restaurant owner has been involved in supplying and dealing drugs in recent weeks, with Keanu hired by Ravi to transport the product from A to B.