EastEnders star Kellie Bright has said she “loved” filming fight scenes with co-star Charlie Brooks.
Kellie, who plays Linda Carter in the BBC soap, is set to return to Albert Square later this month.
She is back for Tina Carter’s funeral – but things kick off when Linda’s estranged husband Mick Carter, played by Danny Dyer, breaks down while giving a eulogy.
Instead of turning to her for comfort, Charlie’s character Janine Butcher steps in to console him.
This leads a furious Linda to storm out of the service and cause mayhem at the wake as she hits the bottle again.
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Viewers have watched Janine try to get her claws into Queen Vic landlord Mick for weeks.
In earlier scenes, she even encouraged his ex Linda to divorce him so she could steal him for herself.
But it seems Linda’s boozy antics might be what finally pushes the pair together – and evil Janine will get her way once again.
As Mick chooses Janine and makes it known by kissing her in public for all to see, it’s too much for Linda and she lashes out.
Speaking about the upcoming scenes, actress Kellie told New magazine: “Janine and Linda going head-to-head is great fun.
“I love it. Partly because I love Charlie – she is lovely as a real person – and also because I love the character of Janine.”
Kellie is back on EastEnders after taking some time off to have a baby.
The 45-year-old welcomed “miracle” third child Rudy in July last year, who is a little brother to Freddy, nine, and Gene, four, who she shares with husband Paul Stocker, 38.
The actress revealed she was desperate for a third child to complete her family.
She got pregnant naturally with Freddy but struggled to conceive a second time around so had IVF with her younger sons.
Although she loves being back on the show, Kellie said she felt “apprehensive” about coming back after her maternity leave.
"Coming back after a break is always a little bit scary. I definitely had some nerves at the beginning but I also felt comfortable really quickly because I am with people who I love, who are like my family," she shared.
"The slight apprehension about coming back disappeared quickly and I can truly say I’ve loved being back at work."
While Kellie is glad to be back, Linda is still struggling with her alcohol addiction.
Asked what advice she would give to her character, she explained: "What I would say to her is look, the first thing you need to do is stop drinking because you cannot fix anything else while you are still drinking.
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