EastEnders fans convinced they’ve worked out who Linda Carter’s dad is after spotting ‘clue’
EastEnders fans are convinced they have worked out who Linda Carter's real dad is after spotting a major clue during Thursday's episode of the BBC soap
Wedding fever is set to hit EastEnders, as Elaine Peacock (played by Harriet Thorpe) and her betrothed George Knight (Colin Salmon) gear up for their big day. But as Walford buzzes with excitement, could the festivities bring an old flame back into the picture?
In the episode aired on Thursday (November 14), the hustle and bustle of wedding prep took over The Queen Vic, with Johnny Carter (Charlie Suff) being put at the helm of organising the hen party. In an attempt to get every detail perfect, Elaine nudged her fiancé George to invite his son, Junior (Micah Balfour), to be the best man.
Yet, crippled by the fear that Junior would turn him down, George lacked the guts to extend the invite, opting instead to ask Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) to step in as best man. However, it wasn’t long before Phil sensed that George was concealing his true feelings about wanting Junior to take up the role.
Amidst all this, Johnny teamed up with Anna (Molly Rainford) to line up some entertainment for Elaine’s hen night. “Elaine has been moaning about the entertainment again,” confided Anna to Johnny.
Her remarks prompted a cheeky response from him. “She loves a drag queen,” he quipped, sliding a note towards Anna, reports the Manchester Evening News.
Glancing at it, she questioned: “Drew Peacock” which elicited chuckles from Johnny, who teased: “It will be good for her to know she’s not the only drag queen called Peacock in town!”
This enigmatic reference to ‘Drew Peacock’ has set the EastEnders fandom abuzz with theories, hinting that this mysterious drag act could be none other than the biological father of Linda Carter (Kellie Bright), all while her mother Elaine is on the cusp of walking down the aisle once more.
An intrigued EastEnders fan took to X, commenting: “So this drag queen is called drew peacock and elaine is called elaine peacock… what’s actually gone on for her to freak out next week then? #EastEnders.”
Another viewer couldn’t resist sharing their surprise: “Ooooer, that was a risqué drag queen name…. Drew Peacock! #EastEnders.”
Adding to the speculation, a third tweeted: “So the drag queen for George and Elaine’s hen do is called Drew Peacock and Elaine is Elaine Peacock…..we know Elaine freaks out over the drag queen next week and Linda learns a secret about her parents….what’s going on?? #EastEnders.”
Delving into theories, one more fan mused: “Imagine if Drew was Linda’s dad’s name or do we know her dad’s name?” alongside a fellow soap enthusiast who hinted: “Drag queen. Drew Peacock!?! Why aren’t they asking Felix??#Eastenders.”
EastEnders airs Monday – Thursday at 7:30pm on BBC and iPlayer
