{"id":19920,"date":"2022-08-08T18:37:24","date_gmt":"2022-08-08T16:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1688959"},"modified":"2022-08-08T18:59:08","modified_gmt":"2022-08-08T16:59:08","slug":"when-is-danny-dyer-leaving-eastenders-mick-carter-exit-explained","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/when-is-danny-dyer-leaving-eastenders-mick-carter-exit-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"When is Danny Dyer leaving EastEnders? Mick Carter exit explained"},"content":{"rendered":"

All the news and theories ahead of the character’s exit. <\/p>

By Laura Denby\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 08 August 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Back in January, Danny Dyer revealed he had decided to leave EastEnders<\/a> after nine years playing Mick Carter. The Queen Vic landlord will be bowing out later this year after almost a decade of non-stop drama, but we\u2019re still largely in the dark over exactly how he will be departing.<\/p>\n

Mick split from soulmate Linda (Kellie Bright) late last year as the couple faced conflict over Linda\u2019s baby daughter Annie, who she conceived after an affair with Max Branning (Jake Wood) that we would all rather forget! But what Mick still isn\u2019t aware of is that his current partner Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks) engineered their break-up<\/a> by stirring the pot and encouraging alcoholic Linda to turn back to drink.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been a relatively quiet time for Mick recently, with those around him facing more strife while he remains a pillar of the community behind the bar. But with the promise of an \u201cexplosive\u201d exit on the way, how might the much-loved character leave our screens? RadioTimes.com<\/a> has everything you need to know as we delve into all the possibilities right here.<\/p>\n

When is Danny Dyer leaving EastEnders?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Mick will be leaving his beloved Queen Victoria.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

It\u2019s long been speculated that Mick is set for a Christmas exit \u2013\u00a0and Dyer himself hinted the same in the spring, telling The Sun<\/a>: \u201cMaybe it\u2019ll come out at Christmas. When they get it right there ain\u2019t no better show on the television.\u201d<\/p>\n

Speaking at the British Soap Awards in June, the star also told Evening Standard<\/a> regarding his imminent soap departure: \u201cThere\u2019s two months left and I didn\u2019t take this decision lightly.\u201d<\/p>\n

That suggests that Dyer\u2019s final scenes could be filmed this very month. And since EastEnders, along with other serial dramas, usually shoots its episodes a few months in advance, December is certainly a possibility when it comes to an airdate.<\/p>\n

Could Mick\u2019s farewell cast a shadow over Walford\u2019s festivities during the \u2018most wonderful time of the year\u2019? Watch this space!<\/p>\n

Will Mick Carter die?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Could Mick meet an untimely demise?<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Well, according to Dyer, this is also a possibility! The actor told The Sun<\/a>: \u201cThere\u2019s been a discussion about what we\u2019re gonna do. I might be killed off, I might not. I just want to go out in a huge, epic way. I don\u2019t want to be in the back of a cab.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t want a heart attack because of high cholesterol. I want to go out and I want to get people talking about it. So, yeah, it\u2019s gonna be huge.\u201d This tells us that, if Dyer has his way, any death of Mick\u2019s will certainly not be a quiet one.<\/p>

But, of course, this speculation was inevitable and doesn\u2019t necessarily mean that Mick will die. He has also hinted that he may still be able to come back<\/a>: \u201cLet me tell you something \u2013 Mick\u2019s exit is going to be a very, very powerful thing.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would love the door to be left open, and as far as I know it is. So who knows. When I go out there and I fail miserably I can come back with my tail between my legs and go, \u2018Will you take me back?’\u201d<\/p>\n

Mick Carter exit theories<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Will Mick make amends with Linda before he goes?<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

There are so many possibilities that could form Mick\u2019s exit storyline. As the star said, he could find himself unable to ever return if the character meets a shocking demise. Following Dyer\u2019s thought process, what kind of death could befall Mick? Could he be murdered? But who on earth would want to take out this lovable landlord?<\/p>\n

Well, if Mick attempts to reunite with his beloved \u2018L\u2019, might Max arrive to put a stop to Mick trying to play dad to his baby daughter, Annie? Max\u2019s brother Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) could have told him the truth about the little girl off-screen, breaking his promise to the Carters and setting the stage for an explosive showdown.<\/p>\n

But we\u2019re holding out hope that Mick won\u2019t really end up \u2018brown bread\u2019, as he would put it! Co-star Bright has already confirmed that she has no plans to leave EastEnders<\/a> \u2013 but we can\u2019t imagine Linda without Mick, and soaps are known for springing surprises on us. So, might she join him for a sunset ending? This could still be \u201cepic\u201d and doesn\u2019t have to result in the black cab Dyer wants to avoid\u2026<\/p>\n

Of course, a sadder option would see Mick exit alone \u2013\u00a0but where would he go? Might he decide to move abroad, perhaps returning to see relative Zsa Zsa after his recent visit with mum Shirley (Linda Henry)?<\/p>\n

Whatever happens, we\u2019ll certainly miss the reliable, charming Mick Carter!<\/p>\n

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