Has Lee Carter left EastEnders, did he commit suicide and is Whitney pregnant? Fans speculate as Danny-Boy Hatchard leaves the show
EASTENDERS fans were shocked last summer when it was revealed Danny-Boy Hatchard, who plays Lee Carter, was being written out of the show.
Ex-soldier Lee has been struggling with his mental health for months and viewers were left guessing exactly how his exit was going to happen.
In December it looked like Lee might die by his own hand, but the troubled ex-soldier was brought back from the brink by a caring stranger.
He didn't perish in the dramatic bus crash, either that saw his wife Whitney injured after being trapped under the bus.
In late January a rumour was circulating that he'd be leaving after killing his father, Mick Carter, played by Danny Dyer, in a fight outside the Arches... but it's likely that was a case of #alternativefacts.
So what is going on with Lee?
Did Lee Carter commit suicide?
After Lee confessed to his dad Mick that he was involved in the robbery of The Vic, his dad was shocked and their previous close relationship took a battering.
When Whitney was in hospital after the bus crash, Mick, kissed her which led to the fight speculation - however Lee doesn't know about the kiss and has been trying to claw his way back from rock bottom.
His storyline of overwhelming depression and anxiety has been bubbling for months and eventually culminated in a shocking episode where Lee hit Whitney during a row.
Mick was horrified and disgusted by his son's behaviour, and the last thing Lee needs is to lose the support of his large and loyal family as he tries to rebuild his life.
Mick's advice to his son was for him to set Whitney free -that if he really loves her he will leave her.
Lee took that advice on board and left poor Whit sitting in a restaurant after he skipped out on their Valentine's date.
Whitney got home to find the flat cleared of Lee's belongings and a note saying he didn't love her any more together with his wedding ring.
But fans are speculating as to just what has happened to Lee? Has he committed suicide or has he just run off and left her?
And more to the point, with his wife away for an extended visit to her sick mum, did Mick have an ulterior motive when he told Lee that the best thing he could do for Whitney was to leave her?
Is Whitney pregnant?
Lee and Whitney suffered a heartbreaking miscarriage last year, and then Whitney thought she was pregnant again, just hours after discovering her boyfriend was involved in the Queen Vic robbery.
The barmaid has gone through some tragic storylines since she first arrived in Walford, and now she's been left heartbroken after being abandoned by her husband.
Fans have been speculating that she may now end up in bed with her father-in-law Mick (they've kisssed twice now after all) - and she has been pictured filming covering her stomach with a big coat leaving everybody wondering - is Whitney pregnant?
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