EastEnders star Danny Dyer screamed ‘bring Mick back’ as he hinted at a return for Mick Carter two years on from his BBC soap exit while at the National Television Awards 2024

Danny Dyer has dropped his biggest hint yet that he could return to EastEnders as Mick Carter.

He made a huge declaration at Wednesday’s National Television Awards 2024, live on air. He sent the crowd into a frenzy, asking if it was time for him to make a comeback.

Danny was heard reaching out to his soap co-stars who were sat in the crowd, telling them he missed them. It’s then that he left the crowd screaming as he hinted he wanted to return.

Appearing to call for a comeback for his character after months of speculation, he shouted out: “Bring Mick back!” As his former co-stars and the rest of the room shouted and applauded him, he laughed off his comment.

Sparking hints of a return, he said to his pals: “I love you, I miss you. Bring Mick back, do you think they should bring Mick back?” Taking to X, viewers watching the NTAs were left begging boss Chris Clenshaw to make the return happen.

One fan posted: “BRING MICK BACK YOU HEARD HIM CLENSHAW.” Another agreed: “BRING MICK BACK,” as a third added: “Danny Dyer saying ‘bring Mick back’ basically confirms Mick will come back during the 40th anniversary live episode 100%.”

Danny Dyer has dropped his biggest hint yet that he could return to EastEnders as Mick Carter (Image: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)

Viewers believed with the soap’s 40th anniversary coming up next year, Danny’s comment could be a hint of a big return on the way. One said: “We’ve got to be getting a little teaser reveal of Mick alive – wherever he is – in February 2025. Bit of amnesia, him living with some other name…”

Some fans noticed Danny’s onscreen wife Linda Carter actress Kellie Bright reacting to Danny’s comments, with one saying: “Kellie’s reaction to Dan saying ‘bring Mick back’ like she’s discussing it.” A further comment read: “OMG HE SAID IT HIMSELF!!!!” while another said: “Ohhhh Mick Carter is absolutely, 100000000000% coming back sometime in the near future……”

It comes amid Linda relapsing and turning to alcohol after she accidentally killed Keanu Taylor at Christmas. Fans are begging Mick to return to save Linda after she nearly died recently, while her confession about Keanu was ignored by the police as they didn’t believe she was telling the truth about what happened.

EastEnders airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7:30pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.