Did he rape Linda Carter?

Dean Wicks in EastEnders is Shirley Carter’s son, and the brother of Mick Carter. He may very well be charming when he wished to be, however had a darkish aspect and sometimes obtained into hassle.

He shattered his household when he raped his sister-in-law Linda Carter, devastating her and enraging Mick – and breaking his mum Shirley’s coronary heart.

And, now he’s again in Walford as he comes nose to nose with Linda as soon as mor. So what’s his story?

Dean Wicks in EastEnders

Dean arrived in Albert Sq. again in 2006. Again then he was often called Deano, and he talked his nice aunt Pat Butcher into letting him keep along with her.

Not lengthy after Deano arrived, his sister Carly and stepdad Kevin Wicks arrived too and later that yr, they have been reunited with Shirley Carter – Deano and Carly’s estranged mum.

Virtually as quickly as he arrived within the Sq., Deano began inflicting issues. He spiked Stacey Slater‘s drink, and nicked the bust of Queen Victoria from the pub.

Deano reconciled with Shirley after he crashed his automotive, and the pair bonded throughout his restoration.

Deano v Sean Slater

When Deano developed a crush on Chelsea Fox, she dragged him right into a feud with Sean Slater. For sure, Deano didn’t come out of it nicely!

He and Chelsea set Sean up as the one that’d brutally attacked Patrick Trueman by stealing the CCTV that proved Sean hadn’t performed it.

When Sean obtained despatched to jail, he took revenge by having Deano crushed up.

Later, Carly discovered the incriminating footage and Deano went to jail.

When he got here out of jail, he was much more hassle than earlier than. After rejecting Shirley, he left Walford.

Dean Wicks in EastEnders and his return

When Dean got here again to Albert Sq., he had modified. Or no less than he appeared to have!

He developed a relationship along with his grandfather, Stan Carter, opened a barber store referred to as Blades and even bonded with Shirley and Mick. However, Dean wasn’t really a brand new man in any case.

Linda’s rape

Within the aftermath of Shirley shooting Phil Mitchell, Linda proved a shoulder to cry on for Dean. He took it completely the incorrect manner, and when Linda comforted him he made a cross at her. When Linda rejected him, Dean raped her.

Linda was traumatised and didn’t inform anybody, whereas Dean went on along with his life.

However he’d began relationship Stacey Slater – who herself had been raped – and she or he recognised how Linda reacted round Dean.

Stacey labored out what occurred and persuaded Linda to inform Mick.

He stood by his spouse and beat Dean up, just for Shirley to scream that Dean was his brother and never his nephew, as Mick had at all times thought.

Carters break up

Dean raping Linda break up the Carter household, with Shirley and Stan initially believing Dean as an alternative of Linda.

The household fell aside, particularly when Linda gave start to child Ollie and Dean insisted the lad was his baby.

Fortunately, it was proved that Ollie was Mick’s son, however Dean continued to make hassle.

Finally he began a relationship with Roxy Mitchell, and started being abusive in direction of her. When Shirley interrupted him about to rape Roxy, she realised Linda had been telling the reality.

A number of dramatic confrontations later, Dean admitted he raped Linda. He was arrested for trying to rape Roxy however was acquitted off-screen.

Tonight (Monday, October 30), Dean returned as soon as extra as he got here nose to nose with Linda in the back of The Vic. However, why is he again?

Who performed Dean Wicks in EastEnders?

Matt di Angelo performed Dean Wicks in EastEnders. He was already a longtime actor when he landed the position.

Since he left EastEnders, he’s appeared within the fifth collection of Strictly Come Dancing, partnered with Flavia Cacace and made all of it the best way to the ultimate.

He additionally performed Sean in Hustle and has appeared in Peculiar Lies and Loss of life in Paradise.

Matt is married to marriage ceremony planner Sophia Perry and in August final yr, he grew to become a dad to twins Raphael and Daphne.

Learn extra: Complete EastEnders cast list for 2023 right here!

EastEnders usually airs Monday to Thursday at 7.30pm on BBC One.

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