EastEnders' Kellie Bright to leave soap after 13 years
Actress Kellie Bright has announced her departure from the long-running soap opera EastEnders after 13 years of playing the character Linda Carter. She plans to focus on her family life after completing her final storylines on the show.
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EastEnders star Kellie Bright has announced she is leaving the soap after 13 years, and added: "It is now the right time for me to say goodbye."
The actress, 50, has played the glamorous Linda Carter since December 2013, when she was introduced as one of the new owners of the Queen Vic pub in Albert Square.
The beloved matriarch has four children with her husband Mick Carter (Danny Dyer), and her character has been at the centre of the soap with plots revolving around sexual assault, murder and infidelity.
Linda Carter currently owns a bed and breakfast with her mother Elaine Peacock (Harriet Thorpe), and is involved in a fresh romance with newcomer Clive Masters (Jason Durr).
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