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EastEnders' Kellie Bright to leave after 13 years EastEnders star Kellie Bright is to leave the soap after playing one of its key characters, Linda Carter, for 13 years.

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What happened

EastEnders' Kellie Bright to leave after 13 years EastEnders star Kellie Bright is to leave the soap after playing one of its key characters, Linda Carter, for 13 years.

Why it matters

She arrived in Albert Square with on-screen husband Mick, portrayed by Danny Dyer, when they became the new owners of the Queen Vic pub.

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Carter's matriarch character has been … BBC News flipped this story into Top Stories•16d

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “BBC officially cancels David Mitchell show... Sitcom Upstart Crow has been [cancelled]”
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Two independent web search results explicitly state that the BBC has officially cancelled the sitcom 'Upstart Crow' starring David Mitchell.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David James Stuart Mitchell (born 14 July 1974) is a British comedian, actor, and writer. He rose to prominence alongside Robert Webb as part of the comedy duo Mitchell and Webb. The duo starred in th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Mitchell_(comedian)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Upstart Crow is a stage play by Ben Elton developed from his BBC TV sitcom Upstart Crow.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Upstart Crow is a British sitcom based on the life of William Shakespeare written by Ben Elton. The show premiered on 9 May 2016 on BBC Two as part of the commemorations of the 400th anniversary of Sh…
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Claim 2: “EastEnders star Kellie Bright is to leave the soap after playing one of its key characters, Linda Carter, for 13 years.”
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Multiple sources confirm Kellie Bright is leaving EastEnders after playing Linda Carter. Wikipedia lists her tenure as 2013–2027 (approx 13-14 years) and a web search result explicitly states she is leaving after 13 years.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kellie Denise Bright (born 1 July 1976) is an English actress. Her roles include Linda Carter in the BBC soap opera EastEnders (2013–2027), for which she won the 2015 British Soap Award for Best Actre…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kellie_Bright
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Linda Carter is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Kellie Bright. She first appeared on 19 December 2013 and her casting was announced alongside her on-screen partner,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_Carter
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — EastEnders is a BBC soap opera that first aired on 19 February 1985. This is a list of characters who have debuted or are set to debut in 2026. The first character to appear in 2026 is Bea Pollard, po…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_EastEnders_characters_…
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Claim 3: “Caitríona Balfe as she lights up the silver screen in Sense and Sensibility”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Caitríona Mary Balfe ( kuh-TREE-nuh BALF; born 4 October 1979) is an Irish actress and former model. She began her career as a fashion model in Paris at age 18, working with fashion houses such as Cha…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Herbert Nordrum (born 30 June 1987) is a Norwegian stage, film and television actor. His film roles include The Worst Person in the World (2021) and The Hypnosis (2023), which earned him the Guldbagg…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sense and Sensibility is an upcoming period romantic drama film directed by Georgia Oakley from a screenplay by Diana Reid. It is based on the 1811 novel by Jane Austen. The film stars Daisy Edgar-Jon…
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Claim 4: “The Gentlemen may have scored an early renewal”
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Web search results confirm that 'The Gentlemen' has been renewed, specifically mentioning an 'early renewal' for Season 3.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Gentlemen is an action comedy television series created by Guy Ritchie for Netflix. It is a spin-off of Ritchie's 2019 film. The series stars Theo James in the lead role and premiered on March 7, …
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web search NEUTRAL — Netflix has officially greenlit 'The Gentlemen' for Season 3 following a weekend of intense casting speculation. Kasey Moore What's on Netflix Avatar.This early renewal comes just days before the high…
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web search NEUTRAL — From director Guy Ritchie, The Gentlemen returns for Season 2 on September 3rd, only on Netflix.
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Claim 5: “Steven Knight’s House of Guinness following in its footsteps”
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Claim 6: “Netflix renews Neil Forsyth’s ‘Legends’ for a second season”
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web search NEUTRAL — Netflix ... Netflix is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming television service. The service primarily distributes original and acquired films and television shows from vario…
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web search NEUTRAL — Watch Netflix movies & TV shows online or stream right to your smart TV, game console, PC, Mac, mobile, tablet and more. Start your free trial today.
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web search NEUTRAL — What is Netflix? Netflix is a streaming service that offers a wide variety of award-winning TV shows, movies, anime, documentaries, and more on thousands of internet-connected devices.
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Claim 7: “Nicholas Hoult Pulls Out Of Harry Potter Series”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Harry Potter is an upcoming fantasy television series developed for HBO, based on the series of eponymous fantasy books by British author J. K. Rowling. Produced by HBO, Warner Bros. Television, Bront…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — English actor Nicholas Hoult made his acting debut as a child in the film Intimate Relations (1996). He gained wider recognition at age 11 for his starring role in the comedy-drama film About a Boy (2…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nicholas Caradoc Hoult (; born 7 December 1989) is an English actor. His filmography includes work in big-budget mainstream productions and starring roles in independent projects in American and Briti…
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Claim 8: “Coronation Street confirms SIXTH death this year in spoilers”
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Claim 9: “She arrived in Albert Square with on-screen husband Mick, portrayed by Danny Dyer, when they became the new owners of the Queen Vic pub.”
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Wikipedia entries for Linda Carter and Mick Carter confirm they entered the show together as owners of the Queen Vic, with Mick played by Danny Dyer.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kellie Denise Bright (born 1 July 1976) is an English actress. Her roles include Linda Carter in the BBC soap opera EastEnders (2013–2027), for which she won the 2015 British Soap Award for Best Actre…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Linda Carter is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Kellie Bright. She first appeared on 19 December 2013 and her casting was announced alongside her on-screen partner,…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mick Carter is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders played by Danny Dyer, making his first appearance in the show in the episode originally broadcast in the United Kingdom on 25 De…
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Claim 10: “David Mitchell may be seeing success as the lead in Ludwig”
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web search NEUTRAL — David is a masterpiece of Italian Renaissance sculpture in marble [1][2] created from 1501 to 1504 by Michelangelo. With a height of 5.17 metres (17 ft 0 in), the David was not only the first colossal…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 31, 2025 · DAVID provides a comprehensive set of functional annotation tools to help understand the biological meaning behind large gene lists. Powered by the DAVID Knowledgebase, it integrates mu…
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