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\n\t\tIs she making a huge mistake? (Picture: BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tIs she making a huge mistake? (Picture: BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron)<\/p>\n
Poor Linda Carter<\/a>\u00a0(Kellie Bright<\/a>). After losing her husband, EastEnders<\/a>\u2019 least-toxic man, Mick Carter<\/a>\u00a0(Danny Dyer<\/a>), she\u2019s found herself tangled up with it\u2019s most-toxic man, Max Branning<\/a>\u00a0(Jake Wood<\/a>), and we all know how that\u2019s likely to go\u2026<\/p>\n Linda and Max had an affair<\/a> years ago, resulting in baby Annie Carter (Lois Hawkins), though she told everybody that then-husband Mick was the dad.<\/p>\n Max ultimately left<\/a> without knowing he had another daughter when Linda rejected him<\/a> in favour of making things work with Mick.<\/p>\n With Mick now presumed dead, Max\u2019s return last year<\/a> saw him learn the truth, despite Linda\u2019s previous agreement with Max\u2019s daughter, Lauren<\/a>\u00a0(Jacqueline Jossa<\/a>) and brother, Jack<\/a>\u00a0(Scott Maslen<\/a>) to keep the information secret. <\/p>\n Despite Max\u2019s kidnap of Annie as he struggled to process the information, Linda decided Annie should have a relationship with her dad and agreed to co-parent with him.<\/p>\n \t\t As Max struggled to re-bond with his family after his homecoming, Linda became a firm and reliable source of support for him, even verbalising that she knows, in her core, that there\u2019s a good man deep within Max, buried deeply beneath his scheming and devious veneer, though when he tried to throw the lips on her, she recoiled.<\/a><\/p>\n Things seemed to be improving after she convinced him that fleeing the Square again would do nothing but prove his naysayers rightm as she put aside her anger and, once again, proved to be a solid ally<\/a>. <\/p>\n The spark was seemingly relit for both, despite Elaine Peacock<\/a>\u2019s\u00a0(Harriet Thorpe<\/a>) determination the keep them apart. <\/p>\n Though they shared a kiss, ultimately, Max\u2019s secrecy over Linda\u2019s son, Ollie Carter\u2019s (Harry Farr) bullying ordeal<\/a> at the hands of his own grandson, Louie Beale (Jake McNally)<\/a> drove them apart, when Linda told him that he \u2018made her sick\u2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n \t\t Max won back Linda\u2019s trust when he stepped in<\/a> to help the growing rift between her and her son, Johnny Carter<\/a>\u00a0(Charlie Suff<\/a>), but when she went to find him later, intending to reveal her feelings, she found him getting hot and heavy with Cindy Beale<\/a>\u00a0(Michelle Collins<\/a>).<\/p>\n Next week sees Linda\u2019s jealousy over Max and Cindy\u2019s burgeoning relationship intensify, though Grant Mitchell<\/a>\u00a0(Ross Kemp<\/a>), with whom Linda recently allied with<\/a> to maintain a close eye on Phil Mitchell<\/a>\u2019s\u00a0(Steve McFadden<\/a>) mental health, suggests she treats herself to a spot of pampering.<\/p>\n Continuing to support her, Grant later inspires Linda\u2019s decision to sell her share of Fox & Hair, when she learns from Elaine that Johnny is having serious money trouble. When she offers him cash, though, he bites her head off, forcing Grant to step in again and give Johnny a proper Mitchell talking to.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tDon’t miss a Soaps scoop! Add us as a Preferred Source\t\t\t<\/p>\n As a loyal Metro Soaps reader, we want to make sure you never miss our articles when searching for stories. We have all the latest soaps news, spoilers, videos, and interviews, with a vibrant community of highly engaged readers.<\/p>\n Click the button below and tick\u00a0Metro.co.uk\u00a0to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search.<\/p>\n \nAdd us as a Preferred Source<\/a>\n<\/p>\n \t\t \t\t \t\t Emotionally raw, Linda partakes in a bunk-up with somebody new, something Max learns of at his and Cindy\u2019s joint birthday party. Apparently just as jealous as Linda is, he responds by asking Cindy to live with him, to which she happily agrees.<\/p>\n As Linda and Max continue to play a dangerous game of one-upmanship, who\u2019s heart will end up broken? Who does Linda spend the night with, and what\u2019ll be the after effect? Will they ever stop messing around and just admit their feelings to each other?<\/p>\n Probably not, and rightly so. The mess they\u2019re making is much more fun to watch!<\/p>\n Arrow Arrow Arrow![\"Max](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/548946-9cd7.jpg\")
\n\t\tThe flame was rekindled (Picture: BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron)<\/p>\n![\"Max](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SEI_284489219-345e-e1770812971383.jpg\")
\n\t\tThey\u2019ve shared a kiss (Picture: BBC)<\/p>\n![\"Soaps](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777353551_656_SEI_278522320-46a3.jpg\")
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\n\t\tGrant tries to reunite Linda and Johnny\u2026 (Picture: BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron)<\/p>\n![\"Linda](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/559266-7a26.jpg\")
\n\t\t\u2026but he\u2019s unsuccessful (Picture :BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron)<\/p>\n
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