EastEnders fans CONFUSED after latest Mick Carter paternity twist

Frankie has opened the world's biggest can of worms by announcing that Mick is her dad...

EastEnders fans have been left confused after Frankie Lewis continued to try and convince Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) that he is her father last night.

The shocking twist first came in Monday’s episode when Mick confronted Frankie about her interest in his family.

Frankie has told Mick that he is her dad – opening the world’s biggest can of worms… (Picture: BBC)

Mick was determined to find out why Frankie had been trying to get close to Ollie and Tina, while also taking photos of everyone, but the last thing he expected her to announce is that she thinks he is her dad.

The mystery continues

Last night’s EastEnders saw the plot thicken when Frankie announced that her mum was Katy Lewis… a name the clearly struck a chord with Mick.

Mick was clearly stunned when Frankie told him her mum’s name (Picture: BBC)

But fans are confused about how old Frankie is supposed to be and, if she is Mick’s daughter, does this mean Mick has cheated on Linda (Kellie Bright)?

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While telling Frankie last night that he had been married and faithful his entire adult life, Mick seemed to think that Frankie had got the wrong man.

However, Frankie’s mum is clearly someone he knows… so does this mean she is older than Lee Carter, Mick and Linda’s eldest son?

After spending years looking for her dad, Frankie wasn’t going to let Mick run away (Picture: BBC)

Fans are confused and have started coming up with their own theories, including the popular belief that Mick may have been abused while in care before he met Linda…

I thought Mick and Linda had been together since they were young teens and that they'd only ever slept with each other 😕? Also, at what age was Mick in care? Frankie's Dad claim doesn't seem to add up with character backstory 😕@MrDDyer @kelliebright76 #EastEnders

— Jan Robertson (@SoapQueen86) October 7, 2020

Whoa did u c the look of horror on Micks face when Frankie mentioned her mum's name?! There's definitely more to this than meets the eye. The speculation he was abused in care (and possibly Frankie's mother too) is looking more and more likely #Eastenders

— Charlotte K13 (@Charlotte_K13) October 7, 2020

#EastEnders I thought the only lady ever in Micks life was Linda?! How old is Frankie?

— "Hudson sir, he's Hicks" (@SilentTheatre1) October 6, 2020

Still weird they completely changed Mick and Linda's background story. Mick even said once Linda was the only woman he'd been with.#EastEnders

— Lydia (@MacElmo) October 6, 2020

By the end of last night’s episode, Mick was adamant that he didn’t have the headspace for Frankie’s news and left the nightclub where they’d been talking.