EastEnders star Kellie Bright says Lindas nemesis Shirley is her saviour despite her divorcing Mick

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EASTENDERS star Kellie Bright has revealed her character Linda Carter’s mother-in-law Shirley becomes her saviour in the wake of her alcoholism battle storyline.

Fans of the BBC soap have were left shocked as the Queen Vic’s Landlady served Mick with divorce papers last night’s episode after finding out that he was trying to sell the pub without telling her.

EastEnders’ Kellie Bright says Linda’s mother-in-law Shirley becomes her saviour in the wake of her alcoholism battle

Battling to get sober and mourning the end of her marriage, Linda’s relationship with Shirley (Linda Henry) becomes even more important as the storyline progresses in the coming weeks, according to Kellie.

Bright told DigitalSpy: “Her relationship with Shirley is a really interesting one. They don’t like each other but they do love each other.

“Actually Shirley says the things that Linda needs to hear and she makes her listen.

“Sometimes, I think you can take things from people like that in that moment that you can’t hear from people that are closer to you. So, yes, I do think Shirley is key in trying to get through to Linda.”

Linda’s relationship with Shirley (Linda Henry pictured above) becomes even more important as the storyline progresses
Kellie said: ‘They don’t like each other but they do love each other’

In last night’s episode, viewers watched as Linda felt pushed into divorcing Mick (Danny Dyer) after she found out he was planning to sell the Queen Vic from under her to stop her drinking.

She went immediately to a solicitor and began divorce proceedings before getting sozzled and returning home to drop the bombshell on Mick.

When Mick insisted he loved Linda, she shot back: “How? From selling the Vic from under me? Taking my home, my money, taking my bank card off me.

“Youre trying to get rid, take my boy away from me. Youre lying to my face, you and your mother scheming. Well I’m not going to stick around to be stabbed in the back and drowned in the bath.

Linda served Mick with divorce papers last night
Linda slurred her way through the divorce demand

“Marriages in this place rotting away, it’s cursed and it’s always the man who sneaks up behind and buries the hatchet in your back.”

Mick told her: “I thought that we were married, in sickness and in health. That we solved each other’s problems. I thought that we loved each other…”

But Linda told him: “No we don’t. It’s just a habit, an old old habit. I don’t trust you. I don’t think you’ve got my best interests at heart.

“I don’t think this is working out, this any of it. I’ve taken professional advice. I’ve got to defend myself. I’m a mother, I’ve got a boy I’ve got to protect you that’s what they told me.

“Mick Carter I’ve instructed my solicitor to begin divorce proceedings. This marriage is over.”

The words left fans horrified as one wrote: “Linda??? More like Dirty Den! #EastEnders”

A second said: “Didnt say that coming… thought Mick & Linda would last forever#EastEnders”

“Mick and Linda forever. Theyre going through it right now but they are soulmates #EastEnders,” another added.