Her character’s tragic descent into alcoholism has gripped the nation. But today, EastEnders’ Kellie Bright exclusively tells Talk TV how her harrowing portrayal provided a vital lifeline to an 11-year-old boy trapped in an alcoholic home.
Kellie – who plays Queen Vic landlord Danny Dyer’s wife Linda – was delighted to learn of the positive outcome. The 43-year-old actress says: “Someone at work recently told me about her godson who had been removed from his family home because his mother is an alcoholic. “He is only about 11 or something but since he has been removed, he has not spoken at all. “But I was told he has been watching the show and he has actually started to talk again.