EASTENDERS fans were whipped into a frenzy tonight after they spotted an ‘amazing’ detail in tonight’s episode.
Viewers tuned into the long-running BBC One soap to watch the start of the murder trial of Dean Wicks (Matt Di Angelo).
On Christmas Day, Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) killed Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters) as he attempted to strangle Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean).
The murder was covered up by the other members of ‘The Six’ – Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth), Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal), Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner), and Denise Fox (Diane Parish).
Later they framed Dean after Stacey planted the murder weapon in his flat.
This was after he threatened to escape the UK with his ill daughter Jade Masood (Elizabeth Green), whom he was planning to take to New York for a new life.
On tonight’s episode of EastEnders, the six members of the cohort were in court as they tried to support Lacey and Sharon as they gave witness statements.
However, fans noticed a particular detail as Linda also prepared to take the stand.
Viewers noticed that each of the group was wearing an outfit that was the exact same colour as the ensembles for each respective character on the infamous Christmas episode.
Suki wore a blue suit, Kathy wore a purple jacket and dress combo, Stacey was in a red dress and Denise wore a dark green top.
Sharon was dressed in white like her wedding dress, while Linda changed into a bright pink look.
Fans couldn’t help but take to X – formerly known as Twitter– with excitement.
Linda Carter's biggest EastEnders storylines
Linda arrived on the Square on Boxing Day in 2013, along with her husband Mick (Danny Dyer) and has been a hit with soap fans ever since.
Her first storylines revolved around the fact that she struggled to come to terms that her son Johnny is gay
In a storyline that had long-lasting repercussions, she was then raped by Mick’s brother Dean Wicks (Matt Di Angelo).
She fell pregnant shortly after and then was left devastated emotionally when she gave birth to a premature baby after falling down the stairs.
Things soon got worse for Linda after she discovered that her husband Mick kissed their daughter-in-law Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty), who was married to their veteran son Lee (Danny Hatchard).
One of her more memorable storylines was when she was accused of perverting the course of justice. This was after Stuart Highway (Ricky Champ) is shot and she was falsely accused of attempted murder.
Over the years she has suffered from a variety of illnesses and disorders which include bulimia, alcoholism, and a secret battle with cervical cancer. After she gave birth to her youngest son Ollie (Harry Farr), she also had to deal with his autism diagnosis.
Although she and Mick seemed to be the perfect couple, the pair split up for a short time after she had an affair with Max Branning (Jake Wood). This lead to another pregnancy.
However, the pair finally got divorced after Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks) set her eyes on Mick. She wanted the landlord all to herself and she lured Linda rival back into alcoholism to drive a wedge between them.
After this led to Mick’s apparent death at sea, she struggled to adjust to life without her ex-husband and the true love of her life. This was just after the pair decided to have another go at their relationship.
Recently, Linda was the person who was at the very centre during ‘The Six’ storyline. She tried to save her best friend Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) when she was being strangled by Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters). When she killed him with a meat thermometer, the group framed her rapist Dead Wicks after he returned to the square. Since then, she has struggled to cope.
One viewer wrote: “Obsessed with the six being in their colours tonight.”
A second excitedly stated: “The Six are all wearing the same colours they wore on the night of the murder.”
“Nice touch having The Six all in their original colours,” commented a third user.
As someone else gushed: “I love that all the women of The Six in @bbceastenders today are wearing outfits in the same colours that they did in the Christmas episode. Iconic.”
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While a fifth soap fan noted: “I love how all the six are in their colours for court. Brilliant.”
And another viewer added: “Love that the Six all have their colours on again, albeit muted.”
EastEnders is available to watch on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.