EastEnders' Charlie Brooks teases Janine and Linda's horror car crash
06.06.2022 - 21:45
/ ok.co.uk
Charlie Brooks has teased Janine Butcher and Linda Carter’s car crash in EastEnders. In Monday night’s episode (6 June), viewers will witness the horrific scenes as Linda’s car spirals off-road, careering into a tree. Speaking about the dramatic scenes, actress Charlie, who has played Janine since 1999, said: “We had such fun [filming the stunt].
It’s always such fun when Eastenders gets out of the studio on location. She added: “We had stunt drivers for the car, the car drives itself without me touching it. It was so much fun, I loved it.” The crash occurs after Linda’s car breaks down, after which she attempts to call The Vic to get hold of Mick.
Janine intercepts the call and can immediately tell that Linda is drunk, and takes upon herself to intervene in order to stop the truth of her scheming coming out. After arriving in a cab, Janine drives the pair away. However, as they start to argue, Janine loses control at the wheel, hitting a tree at speed before a branch crashes into the windscreen.
Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter. You can sign up at the top of the page. “She sees that Linda was about to drive the car, and so Janine drives,” explained Charlie.
“I suppose the question is - had they not crashed, which was an accident, what would Janine’s next move have been? I find that quite interesting.” Just before the crash, Janine pours her heart out to Linda. “We see a bit of Janine’s truth actually,” Charlie said. “She opens a vein to Linda in a desperate attempt to save her relationship with Mick, and convince Linda not to tell Nancy and Mick, and that does come from a place of truth.