EastEnders: Linda Carter Struggles To Accept Johnny’s Sexuality

<p>In tonight’s episode of EastEnders Linda Carter struggles to accept her son’s sexuality.</p> <p>By Newsdesk | 6th January 2014</p><p></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4603928003.jpg" width="460" height="306" alt="Linda Carter (c) BBC" title="Linda Carter (c) BBC"/></p> <p></p><p>After overhearing Johnny (played by <a href="http://www.thegayuk.com/magazine/4574334751/tags/SamStrike">Sam Strike</a>) and Mick’s (by <a href="http://www.thegayuk.com/magazine/4574334751/tags/DannyDyer">Danny Dyer</a>) <a href="http://www.thegayuk.com/magazine/4574334751/EASTENDERS-Johnny-Carter-Comes-Out---Spoiler/7235309">emotional conversation where Johnny comes out as gay to his father</a>, Linda (played by Kellie Bright) is struggling to accept what she’s heard.</p><p></p><p>Shirley quickly gets involved and accuses of being a bad mother – cue a row between the two and Shirley accidentally reveals Johnny’s sexuality to everyone at The Vic. </p><p></p><p>Danny Dyer wowed fans and the gay community on Saturday after <a href="http://www.thegayuk.com/magazine/4574334751/NEWS-Danny-Dyer-Tells-Bigots-Where-To-Put-Their-Opinions/7243285">he told Twitter homophobes where to put their opinions</a>, after the airing of Johnny and Mick’s emotional scene.</p><p></p><p>A tabloid paper had alleged that BBC chiefs reprimanded Dyer over his Tweet, however a spokesperson for EastEnders has denied the report.</p><p></p><p></p><p>EastEnders is on BBC 1 at 8.00PM</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p>