EastEnders fans rejoice as Shirley Carter brutally ATTACKS Katy Lewis over son Mick’s abuse

EastEnders fans were left rejoicing on Monday night after Shirley Carter discovered Katy Lewis abused son Mick Carter when he was just 12 years old.

The character, played by Linda Henry saw red when she overheard care home worker Katy (Simone Labhib) threatening Mick (Danny Dyer) to keep their affair a secret, after she had raped him as a child.

And viewers of the BBC soap declared that paedophile Katy ‘had it coming’ as Shirley gave her a vicious beating, much to the shock of other Albert Square residents. 

After the police had come knocking, Katy stormed around to Mick’s place to demand he not spill the beans about what happened between them, as she goaded him by telling him that no one had believed him.   

Mick had kept the abuse, and the fact he was Frankie’s father, a secret from his whole family, with his wife Linda (Kellie Bright) only recently learning the truth. 

However, Monday saw Shirley become the latest person to find out after she overheard Katy threatening Mick.

Katy had seethed: ‘I told you what I would do, Michael. And you know what people will think. Who’s going to believe a ‘Jack the lad’, care home kid got groomed by little old me, eh? Everybody knows that rape runs in your family, right?’

Mick responded: ‘Tell them. Tell the whole world, tell the old Bill, tell them whatever you want because I’m sick of it, and I’m sick of thinking about it. Do you really think I want people knowing about this? Do you?’

As Katy then laid on the fake fears, she then told him to think what the news would do to their daughter Frankie, before telling him that she would deny everything to the police. 

At that point, Shirley made her presence known and leered at Katy who quickly made a run for it, while Mick begged his mother to leave it. 

However, an incensed Shirley chased after her before launching an attack, punching Katy in the face before kicking her on the ground. 

As Phil and Ben Mitchell witnessed the beating and questioned Shirley’s motives, Mick could only watch on in horror, fearful his secret could now be out.

After stopping only after seeing Mick’s face, Shirley then picked yup the phone and rang the police to report the abuse. 

Taking to Twitter, EastEnders fans expressed their joy at Shirley’s actions, with many claiming that Katy got what she deserved after her crimes. 

‘Is it wrong that I felt the satisfaction in that? Shirley’s a legend!’ commented one viewer.

While another remarked: ‘Well done Shirley. Katy you deserved it love.’

‘Yes! Finally! I wanted Linda to walk in and listen but Shirley was even better – She had it coming! I hope Mick isn’t to hard on her thought she was doing what any mum would have! x’, said a third. 

A fourth fan wrote: ‘Good on Shirley for hitting her because any mum would have done that.’

A fifth remarked: ‘Yes Shirly get in girl. Katy needed that.’

With another adding: ‘She had it coming. Go Shirley. Can see where Frankie gets it from.’ 

But with Shirley taking violent action against Katy, has she potentially made things worse for Mick?

EastEnders continues Tuesday at 7.30pm on BBC One.