The truth about Mick Carter's fate has been revealed in EastEnders. The body that Janine Butcher claims is Mick's is not his, and the story about him abandoning his family is untrue.
Linda Carter was devastated after receiving a phone call saying the body of her ex-husband, who disappeared four years ago, had been found. She then had to contact Janine, who married Mick days before his vanishing. Janine claimed Mick did not vanish at sea in 2022 but had been living in London for the past four years.
Janine's Elaborate Scheme
The whole story is an elaborate scheme by Janine, who needed Mick to be declared dead legally to secure a payout for her and her son. Max Branning, who is set to propose to Linda, found out about Janine's plan and decided to go along with it, determined to help Linda move on.
Linda, Lee, and Johnny's grief over Mick is therefore built on a lie. Mick really did vanish at sea in 2022.
What Really Happened to Mick
Janine's villainy was exposed on Christmas Day, just hours after she married Mick. She sped out of the Square, with Mick and Linda giving chase. Janine drove her car from a cliff with Linda trapped inside. Mick jumped into the water to rescue Linda, who told him to save pregnant Janine first. After saving Janine, Mick jumped back in to save Linda, unaware she had made it to shore safely. He never returned.
This version of events remains the truth – Mick is missing and presumed dead. No body has ever been recovered, despite Janine's claims.
EastEnders airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7:30pm on BBC One or streams from 6am on BBC iPlayer.
