Jump to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSunday 23 August 2026 08:58 BSTRelated video: EastEnders favourite says it would be impossible for character to return to soapKellie Bright is leaving EastEnders after 13 years playing Linda Carter, with executive producer Ben Wadey promising viewers will see her character at her best before her exit.On-screen children Lee and Nancy Carter, played by Danny-Boy Hatchard and Maddy Hill, will temporarily return for a dramatic storyline ahead of Linda's departure.Both Hatchard and Hill expressed their excitement about stepping back into their roles and reuniting with their EastEnders family.Wadey said: “We’ll be welcoming Lee and Nancy back into the fold for a period in a story that… I guarantee your jaws will drop when you see the first cliff-hanger.”Meanwhile, Denise Fox's acute myeloid leukaemia storyline will introduce her long-lost half-brother Darnell and niece Grace as she searches for a stem cell donor.In fullEastEnders shock as Lee and Nancy Carter return for dramatic storyline ahead of Linda’s exitMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in