LINDA Carter has suspected George Knight is keeping a massive secret since he first rocked up Albert Square.
And she may be proven right next week as EastEnders gives more clues about his missing wife Rose. What really happened to her?
George arrived in Walford earlier in June, 2023
Linda has been suspicious of him from the get-go
She turns to Phil Mitchell next week for answers
Elaine Peacock arrived in the Square to help her daughter Linda (played by Kellie Bright) run The Vic smoothly.
However, she failed to mention she wouldn’t be settling down in Walford alone as she was followed by her partner George Knight (Colin Salmon) and his two daughters, Anna and Gina.
The trio moved to the fictional London borough from Marbella and it was revealed that George’s wife Rose had walked out on them nine years earlier.
But Linda isn’t fully convinced and she pays close attention to George’s every move next week on BBC One.
It all begins at The Vic, with Elaine (Harriet Thorpe) planning a “Battle of the Dads” karaoke competition.
Still suspicious of George, Linda talks to Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) about Rose’s disappearance.
After some persuasion, Phil agrees to find out what he can to ensure he’s not going into business with someone he can’t trust.
The Walford tough man soon convinces a reluctant Callum Highway (Tony Clay) to search the police database to put Linda’s mind at rest.
Callum’s investigations come to nothing as George has a relatively clean record, but when he looks up Rose, all access is denied.
When Linda hears, she’s convinced this proves that George is dodgy.
In later scenes, Phil invites George to spar at the Boxing Den and asks him directly about Rose.
But the mysterious newcomer insists there’s nothing to tell and Linda’s got him wrong – but will Phil believe him?
To be certain he can trust George, Phil is stalling to sign the deal with him and ropes his solicitor Richie Scott in to dig up dirt on Rose.
When he arrives at The Vic on the pretence that they will complete the contracts, Phil accuses George of not being straight with him.
Will George come clean?
What really happened to Rose Knight?
Could she really be Cindy Beale?
EastEnders airs from Monday to Thursday at 7.30pm on BBC One.
Phil soon becomes suspicious of George
Will George reveal what really happened to Rose?
