Former EastEnders star Danny Dyer has outlined his hope
for reprising the role of Mick Carter in the soap’s 40th anniversary special.
The actor departed the BBC soap after a nine-year stint on Christmas
Day back in 2022, with the character last seen disappearing into the sea after saving Janine Butcher and ex-wife Linda Carter.
The soap is currently preparing to celebrate its 40th anniversary in February next year, with a special live episode being the centrepiece of the occasion.
With Mick only being presumed deceased, there is plenty of scope for the character to return, with Dyer making a cheeky statement at the National Television Awards last month as he asked producers to “bring Mick back”.
Despite admitting that the remark was a “joke”, Dyer told the KISS Breakfast Radio Show – in which he appeared alongside Rivals co-star Emily Atack – that he would love to return to the soap, sharing: “I would be up for going back for the 40th anniversary, but nobody’s contacted me.
“I’ve chucked it out there. I think I need to go back and save my wife Linda, who’s now become a murderess. It does worry me a bit,” he added, referencing the storyline of The Six which saw Linda kill Keanu Taylor.
Whilst Dyer shared his opinion that Mick was indeed dead, one fan on Instagram suggested a plot device to circumvent the matter, writing: “Mick could come back but he might just be a ghost. Linda sees him or something.”
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Dyer isn’t the only star to call for Mick’s return, with Kellie Bright, who plays Linda, stating last month: “I would love to do anything with Danny Dyer – work-related, just [to] clarify that! But I have no idea if he’s been asked to come back.
“Obviously, I would love to do anything with him, and I would love to see Mick and Linda together again. He’s a busy boy, he’s doing his thing, and I’m championing him from afar. I know that people would love it. We’ll see. I’d be surprised, but we’ll see.”
Dyer can currently be seen in new drama Rivals, the Disney+ adaptation of the Jilly Cooper novel. The actor plays Freddie Jones and had to don a wig and grow a sizable moustache for the role.
