This article contains spoilers from Thursday’s (February 1) episode of EastEnders, which has not yet aired on TV but is available to watch now on BBC iPlayer.
Best friends Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) and Alfie Moon (Shane Richie) have both been going through tough times in recent months, with things coming to a head this week.
Alfie was let down by Linda earlier in the week when she bailed on accompanying him to his prostate cancer treatment, though she later made up for it by organising a lads night for him at the Vic.
However, things ended in disaster for poor Alfie when he had an accident in from of everybody, leaving him feeling humiliated.
Thankfully, his friends were understanding, especially after he finally revealed his diagnosis to them.
At the same time, Linda has also been suffering, after killing Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters) on Christmas Day.
This week, things got even worse when she was sent a photo of Mick Carter and Janine Butcher’s son, and was hit by a new wave of grief for her childhood sweetheart.
It didn’t take long for Linda to hit the bottle again, and thankfully Alfie was there to pick up the pieces when she was thrown out of The Albert, however, he wasn’t prepared for what she would say next.
In her drunken, grieving state, Linda cried about how she wanted to drink herself to death because of what she had ‘done to him at Christmas’, leaving Alfie both horrified and confused.
Concerned for her wellbeing, Alfie recounted the conversation to Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner), who later urged Linda to go and put things right.
Terrified that the other members of The Six would find out what she had let slip and turn on her, Linda headed back to Alfie’s flat to try and convince him that the man she had been referring to was Mick.
Linda explained how she blamed herself for what happened to Mick on Christmas Day 2022, revealing that she was still tormented by it.
Alfie seemed convinced by her story, but when she attempted to leave, he refused to let her go until he could convince her that she was a good person.
He revealed that she had been a huge support to him over the past few months, and continued to shower her in compliments, before Linda shocked him by leaning in for a passionate kiss.
Is this the start of Linda and Alfie being more than just friends?
