EASTENDERS fans have been left convinced a huge show star is making a return after he reunited with Kellie Bright.
Kellie, 47, stars as Linda Carter in EastEnders and her character was left devastated in 2022 when her ex-husband Mick appeared to drown and was never seen again.
But she has sparked hope among fans that Danny Dyer could make a comeback as Mick after sharing a sweet snap of them together recently.
In the photo both stars beamed as Danny, 46, put an arm around Kellie while she snapped a photo.
She wrote: “A little photo of me and @officialdannydyer for all the Mick and Linda fans out there.”
During the explosive Christmas Day episode in 2022, Linda was driven over a cliff and into the sea by Mick’s new wife Janine [Charlie Brooks].
Mick – despite it being known the character was not a strong swimmer – jumped in to save Linda but his body was never found and he was presumed dead.
However Charlie, 43, proved there’s no hard feelings between the actors in real life as she commented on Kellie’s photo: NOT JEALOUS AT ALL.”
Fans immediately rushed to speculate on Danny’s EastEnders return.
One wrote: “Please tell me Mick didn’t die & him & Linda will live happily ever after.”
Another said: “Mick needs to come back to the square.”
And a third added: “He’s coming back, she’s teasing!”
Danny has been busy since leaving EastEnders and he was recently seen on set of the upcoming festive movie Christmas Karma.
In it Danny plays a black cabbie and stars alongside Big Bang Theory actor Kunal Nayyar.
He will also make his comedy debut in Sky show Mr Bigstuff, after joining forces with Brassic star Ryan Sampson.
Fans have already said goodbye to some huge characters this year
Sam Mitchell (Kim Medcalf)
Iconic villain Sam turned on her brother Phil in shocking scenes as she exposed him cheating on his wife Kat with Lola’s mum Emma before making her exit from the Square.
Karen Taylor (Lorraine Stanley)
She was last seen in Walford in February after it was revealed last year matriarch Karen would be written out of the show. But actress Lorraine recently teased a comeback for Karen.
Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden)
Max left his role as Ben – the son of Phil – in March after five years. Fans were left stunned when Ben was arrested and accused of committing credit card fraud while in the US.
Jade Masood (Elizabeth Green)
Evil Dean Wicks had been tampering with Jade’s medication to keep her ill and stop her from travelling to Pakistan to be with her mum Shabnam. She later discovered his actions and disowned him before fleeing the Square.
Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty)
Viewers are preparing for Whitney’s last moments on the Square – and they haven’t got long to go. In recent scenes Whitney’s wedding to Zack Hudson was thrown into chaos when his affair with Lauren Branning was revealed in front of the guests.