Mick Carter List of EastEnders characters (2013)

mick carter, played danny dyer, son of shirley carter (linda henry), brother of dean wicks (matt di angelo) , nephew of tina carter (luisa bradshaw-white). on 1 october 2013, announced dyer had been cast in role of shirley , tina s younger brother, mick, along partner linda carter (kellie bright), though emerged shirley s son. character became new landlord of queen victoria public house, appearing christmas 2013. executive producer dominic treadwell-collins, introduced characters, said: m excited have actors of danny , kellie s calibre joining strong , talented company of actors. dyer said of casting, excited starting new chapter in career , cannot wait become part of east end family.

mick described bbc loves wife, children, pet dog, monarchy, , song land of hope , glory . called bloke s bloke , said apparently think nothing of throwing on linda s pink dressing gown , cooking breakfast family. upon character s announcement, treadwell-collins explained mick , linda had been married on twenty years, , moving walford watford. called marriage , said have easy shorthand each other—but can still fight teenagers. said characters laugh, cry, argue , make up, embarrass children, delight neighbours. said couple still love each other, no matter life throws @ them , , after moving, life s throw them few curve balls.