BBC Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Charlotte Rodrigues 31 Dec 2020, 19:12 By Charlotte Rodrigues 31 Dec 2020, 19:12 Lee Carter's dramatic return to EastEnders after long absence Lee appeared in tonight's episode! EastEnders Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Charlotte Rodrigues 31 Dec 2020, 19:12 By Charlotte Rodrigues 31 Dec 2020, 19:12 Lee Carter has returned to EastEnders in tonight’s episode (Thursday, December 31) after a long absence. But who is Lee? And why did he leave Walford in the first place? Who is Lee Carter in EastEnders? Lee is the son of Mick and Linda Carter. Mick and Linda also have children, Nancy, Johnny and Ollie. Lee originally appeared from 2014 until 2017 (Credit: BBC) Article continues below Read all the latest spoilers Don't miss a single story! Add us as a Preferred Source in Google for all your EastEnders newsIt's important to us that you never miss our articles when searching for stories! We have all the latest TV news & schedules to share with our community of loyal readers. Click here and tick TVGuide.co.uk to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search. Read more: 2020 Soap Highlights: Emmerdale, Coronation Street and EastEnders When Mick and Linda first moved to Walford, having bought The Queen Vic, Lee was serving in the army. However he soon made his way to Albert Square. Lee’s marriage to Whitney Lee began dating Whitney Dean shortly after his arrival. However he began to struggle with depression. The two eventually got married, but their relationship was far from perfect. Whitney ended up kissing Lee’s dad Mick at one point. Meanwhile Lee cheated on Whitney with Abi Branning, contracting chlamydia. In 2016, Whitney discovered she was pregnant with Lee’s child. But sadly she suffered a miscarriage. Unfortunately things just got worse for the couple and Lee even ended up hitting Whitney at one point. Why did Lee leave Walford? After his struggle with his mental health, Lee went to Dover. Mick went to see his son and he told him he wanted to stay away from Albert Square. Lee briefly returned to Walford to tell Whitney about the situation. He said a teary goodbye to his family and moved away from London in 2017. A few weeks later, Whitney received a letter from Lee’s solicitor, citing her unreasonable behaviour as grounds for a divorce. In 2019, Lee returned to Walford when Mick contacted him to come and surprise Linda. Lee returned to Walford in 2019 (Credit: BBC) Lee tried to help his mum as she struggled with alcohol addiction. But when Whitey found out Lee was back, she was furious at him for blaming her for their marriage breakdown. Lee apologised to his ex-wife, saying she didn’t deserve the way he treated her. She admitted to him she was scared to leave her house, as she was being stalked by Leo king. He advised her to fight back and she decided to dress up for New Year’s Eve. The former couple then agreed to be friends. What else has Danny Hatchard been in? Danny Hatchard went on to play Cheese in Our Girl (Credit: BBC) Read more: Who did EastEnders star Zaraah Abrahams play in Coronation Street? Lee is played by Danny Hatchard. After leaving EastEnders, Danny went on to play Private Rhett ‘Cheese’ Charlton in series four of BBC’s Our Girl. He will also be playing a character called Lee in new TV series Ridley Road. Leave us a comment on our Facebook page @EntertainmentDailyFix and let us know what you think of this story. Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google Good to Know Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Charlotte Rodrigues 31 Dec 2020, 19:12 By Charlotte Rodrigues 31 Dec 2020, 19:12 Previous Story Next Story
