Kellie Bright to leave EastEnders after 13 years
The former Old Vic landlady Linda Carter is set to leave Walford.
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"I will miss my friends and colleagues hugely, but I am looking forward to my next chapter and spending more time with my wonderful boys."
— Kellie Bright , Celebrity
"Kellie Bright is the beating heart of EastEnders and has become a classic EastEnders icon."
— Ben Wadey , Executive
Key People
Ben Wadey is the executive producer of EastEnders.
Danny Dyer is an actor who stars in the Disney+ adaptation of Dame Jilly Cooper's 'Rivals'.
Kellie Bright is an actress known for her role as Linda Carter in the soap opera EastEnders.
Letitia Dean is an actress known for her role as Sharon Watts in EastEnders.
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The former Old Vic landlady Linda Carter is set to leave Walford.
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