Fans of the BBC soap were left devastated earlier this month when Bright announced her departure after 13 years in Albert Square.
Both Lee and Nancy will be back for short stints and will reunite with Linda and their younger siblings Johnny (Charlie Suff), Ollie (Harry Farr) and Annie (Lois Hawkins). The reason for their return, however, will remain a mystery...
Executive producer Ben Wadey told the BBC: "We are absolutely thrilled to have Maddy and Danny back in Walford, bringing two much-loved pieces of the Carter family back together. And whilst Linda is delighted to have her children all together again, she’s got a lot to catch up on…"
"You may have read that Kellie Bright is very sadly leaving us after so many brilliant years in the programme," he began.
"So we'll be welcoming Lee and Nancy back into the fold for a period."
"It's a story that I guarantee your jaws will drop when you see the first cliffhanger," he teased.
Read More: EastEnders 2026 autumn preview from boss Ben Wadey: Sean Slater's explosive return, Sukeve announcement and Max Branning's list of enemiesMeanwhile, Nancy was a regular character from 2014 to 2016 before leaving the show with Tamwar Masood (Himesh Patel).
Viewers will then undoubtedly remember that Lee and Nancy were seen during a funeral dream sequence in 2024 when Linda imagined circumstances surrounding her own untimely demise.
Meanwhile, Hill added: "I am SO excited to be returning to Enders for a short stint and stepping back into Nancy’s shoes (or basketball shorts!). I’ve missed her!
Exactly how Linda will leave the show after these returns remains to be seen, though viewers are convinced that her husband Mick (Danny Dyer) – who went missing at sea, presumed dead – could rise from the ashes. Or rather, from the English Channel covered in seaweed.
However, fans are also aware that Linda's arch-nemesis and Mick's wife at the time of his 'death', Janine Carter (Charlie Brooks), is also set to make a return to the soap...
Will the Carter clan get their happy ending?
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