Update News: Walford receives an unexpected and surprising visitor in EastEnders – who seeks out Johnny
There’s an intriguing twist to come next week in EastEnders as Johnny Carter (Charlie Suff) receives a surprise visitor.
But who could it be, you ask?
It’s only Olly Alexander! Yes that’s the Olly Alexander from Years and Years!
It turns out that he and Johnny are best friends and know each other from way back, with It’s A Sin star Olly turning up to The Vic next week ahead of his Eurovision performance.
‘I’m thrilled to be making my first appearance on EastEnders and in the most iconic pub in the UK. I’m so happy I got to meet some true screen legends and spend time on set with the brilliant cast and crew,’ said the If You’re Over Me hitmaker.
Johnny, meanwhile, has been at the centre of a lot of drama following his return to Walford. He has played a key role in the aftermath of The Six storyline after finding out that his mum Linda Carter’s (Kellie Bright) killed Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters).
Though The Six helped her to cover it up, she has been terrified of being caught out, and even came close to confessing on several occasions.
In the most recent development, just as Linda was prepared to go to the police to save best friend Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean), who had been arrested for the crime, Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) came up with a plan to get them all off the hook.
Having discovered that Dean Wicks (Matt Di Angelo) had tampered with daughter Jade Masood’s (Elizabeth Green) medication and then pinned it on Jean Slater (Gillian Wright), Stacey decided to plant the murder weapon in his flat.
After much discussion over the technicalities of their new plan, Linda headed to the police station to make a statement against Dean, and he was soon arrested and charged with Keanu’s murder.
After a full day of heavy drinking, she explained to Johnny that she couldn’t stop thinking about Jade and how she didn’t deserve any of this.
Johnny was quick to point out that while Jade didn’t deserve it, Dean certainly did, after everything he had put Linda and other women through.
