Mick Carter has been feeling the pressure in EastEnders lately, and it’s set to result in a shock collapse on Friday night (August 9).
With a pub to run, a big family to care for, and the constant worry about little Ollie’s potential autism diagnosis, Mick has been feeling the strain.
He’s been worried about making ends meet, but covering in front of Linda, pretending everything is fine.
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And it’s not just at home that Mick is feeling the pressure… he is also being nagged by Mitch to referee a football match, as well as Tina asking for his help in her moment of need.
With people making demands from all angles, Mick starts to struggle, and when he later gets home to a packed pub he tries to put his worries to the back of his mind as he serves thirsty customers.
But it seems burying his head in the sand is the worst thing Mick can do.
As he ignores the waning signs, Mick heads off for a run and is spotted by Bex, who is also getting some exercise.
But while she tries to offer him some friendly running tips after seeing him struggle, she soon becomes concerned when he is clearly in pain.
Mick brushes off Bex’s concern… but it is clear that he’s is still taking on too much as he later dashes off to the football match he promised Mitch he would referee for.
But while there, Mick finds himself under pressure once again when one of the children playing gets injured and a huge argument erupts between the teams, with Mick caught right in the middle.
With everything coming at him from all angles, Mick clutches his chest and suddenly falls to the floor.
Mitch jumps into action and races over to his friend’s side, demanding an ambulance be called.
Will Mick be okay? And what has caused him to collapse?
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Next week, after an altercation with Stuart, Mick ends up struggling to breathe again.
Stuart jumps into action and an ambulance is called once more.
With two hospital dashes in as many days, are the warning signs there? Is Mick seriously ill?
EastEnders airs Monday and Friday at 8pm and Tuesday and Thursday at 7.30pm on BBC One.
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