Viewers watched as Mick was torn away from soulmate Linda at Christmas as his pregnant wife Janine revealed her true colours once more. Mick has since been declared dead, while Janine was sentenced to five years in prison<\/a> while awaiting the birth of their baby.<\/p>\n Tonight, Linda\u2019s focus was initially on George Knight (Colin Salmon)<\/a>, her mum Elaine Peacock\u2019s (Harriet Thorpe) new fianc\u00e9e. George caught Linda as she was trying to dig for dirt via his secret safe \u2013 but just as he was confronting her, Elaine appeared with a shattering revelation.<\/p>\n \u201cA bloke called Ricky called. It\u2019s Janine \u2013 she\u2019s given birth. A boy.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cMick\u2019s son,\u201d Linda uttered, completely caught off guard. Rather than aggravate the situation, George went on kitchen duty to make some sweet tea; although Elaine appeared to have forgotten that her daughter was a recovering alcoholic when she tried to get her to drink something \u201cstronger\u201d.<\/p>\n As Linda was saddened at the thought of Mick\u2019s baby boy starting his life behind bars, Elaine pointed out that from what she had heard, Janine was capable of working the system and gaining her freedom quickly \u2013 though we wouldn\u2019t say this was a positive for poor L!<\/p> \u00a0<\/p>\n When Elaine suggested that George was a good man to have around to help look after her, Linda scoffed, saying that the last time someone invaded her home they had \u201ctorn her life to pieces.\u201d She wasn\u2019t impressed to find that George had commandeered the kitchen for dinner, but was forced to keep smiling when he asked for a truce in front of her young children Ollie and Annie.<\/p>\n But once left alone with George, Linda was back on form as she demanded to see what was in his safe. George urged her to stop seeing him as an enemy, but decided to show her what he was keeping hidden \u2013 old letters from his estranged wife Rose,<\/a> who had left him and his daughters.<\/p>\n Describing Rose as a fiery woman whose disappearance was totally out of character, George invited Linda to read the letters, but she understood that they were private. He explained that he didn\u2019t want Elaine to see them, as he didn\u2019t want the past to ruin their future. Linda apologised, and told Elaine that she would accept having her and George around after all.<\/p>\n But George was soon seen alone, staring at a ring on his finger and breathing heavily. Taking the jewellery off, an inscription could be seen: \u2018Always Rose.\u2019<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m sorry,\u201d uttered George. But what\u2019s on his mind? Is he still harbouring feelings for his ex, or does he have something more sinister to be sorry for?<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n EastEnders airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7:30pm on BBC One and from 6am on BBC iPlayer.\u00a0<\/strong>Visit our dedicated\u00a0EastEnders<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0page\u00a0<\/strong>for all the latest news, interviews and spoilers.\u00a0<\/strong>If you\u2019re looking for more to watch, check out our\u00a0<\/strong>TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Take part in\u00a0the Screen Test<\/a>, a project from Radio Times and the Universities of Sussex and Brighton, to explore the role of television and audio in our lives.<\/strong><\/p>\n Try Radio Times magazine today and get 12 issues for only \u00a31 with delivery to your home \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>subscribe now<\/strong><\/a>. 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