Danny Dyer reunited with his on-screen EastEnders family on Monday evening for a night out to dinner.
And the actor, 44, may have been saying some goodbyes during the evening – as he prepares to leave his role of Mick Carter on the BBC soap this year.
Rose Ayling-Ellis, who plays the star’s on-screen daughter, shared a sweet snap of the meal to her Instagram – explaining that she had ‘so much love’ for the TV family.
Co-stars: Danny Dyer, 44, enjoyed an intimate dinner with his on-screen EastEnders family on Monday ahead of his departure from the soap
Danny was also joined by Charlie Brooks, who plays Janine Butcher, with his wife in the show, Kellie Bright, sitting alongside her.
Linda Henry, Maddy Hill and James Farrar also beamed in the dinner snap as Danny took his place at the end of the table.
Rose captioned the shot ‘So much love for my EE family’, while Luisa Bradshaw White – who completed the Carter family in her previous role of Tina, took to the comments.
![Stepping away: The actor may have been saying some goodbyes during the evening - as he prepares to leave his role of Mick Carter on the BBC soap this year (pictured on the show)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/05/17/17/57932015-10826019-image-a-2_1652805132432.jpg)
Stepping away: The actor may have been saying some goodbyes during the evening – as he prepares to leave his role of Mick Carter on the BBC soap this year (pictured on the show)
![Love: Rose captioned the shot 'So much love for my EE family', while Luisa Bradshaw White - who completed the Carter family in her previous role of Tina, took to the comments](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/05/17/17/57932045-10826019-Rose_captioned_the_shot_So_much_love_for_my_EE_family_while_Luis-a-5_1652805524288.jpg)
Love: Rose captioned the shot ‘So much love for my EE family’, while Luisa Bradshaw White – who completed the Carter family in her previous role of Tina, took to the comments
![Family: Danny Dyer reunited with his on-screen EastEnders family for a cosy snap in East London on Saturday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/05/15/17/57839609-0-Family_Danny_Dyer_reunited_with_his_on_screen_EastEnders_family_-a-4_1652633390643.jpg)
Family: Danny Dyer reunited with his on-screen EastEnders family for a cosy snap in East London on Saturday
The former actress wrote: ‘So gutted I couldn’t be there’ before gushing ‘love u all xxx’
It was the second reunion of the week for Danny, as he, Maddy and Kellie met up with Sam Strike on Saturday, who left his role of Mick’s son in 2014.
Sam, who played Johnny Carter on the show, shared a shot of the four to his 25.7k followers on Instagram as they enjoyed time at 5-star hotspot The Ned, in east London.
![On -screen: Danny, Kellie Bright, Maddy Hill and Sam Strike playing the Carter family on the soap](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/05/15/17/57840403-10818677-On_screen_Danny_Kellie_Bright_Maddy_Hill_and_Sam_Strike_play_the-a-6_1652633542157.jpg)
On -screen: Danny, Kellie Bright, Maddy Hill and Sam Strike playing the Carter family on the soap
![Having fun: In another pic, shared by Maddy and Sam, they seemed to be enjoying a giggle on the rooftop as they stood in a circle](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/05/15/17/57839605-10818677-Having_fun_In_another_pic_shared_by_Maddy_and_Sam_they_seemed_to-m-16_1652633686054.jpg)
Having fun: In another pic, shared by Maddy and Sam, they seemed to be enjoying a giggle on the rooftop as they stood in a circle
In the sweet ‘family’ snap, Danny held onto Kellie’s hips, as the four enjoyed a cuddle while beaming.
Showing that they’d kept a close relationship, the 28-year-old captioned the snap: ‘Always fam’.
In another pic, shared by Maddy and Sam to their Stories, they seemed to be enjoying a giggle on the rooftop as they stood in a circle.
Kellie has just returned from maternity leave from the soap after welcoming her third child Rudy, but will be left without her on-screen husband later in the year.
Sharing that there’s no bad blood between him and the show, Danny is stepping away to focus on other acting opportunities.
![Opening up: Talking on his podcast, Sorted With the Dyers, with daughter Dani, he shared: 'I want to go out there and have another go, and the only way I can do that is if I decide to walk away from the job'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/05/15/18/57840615-10818677-Opening_up_Talking_on_his_podcast_Sorted_With_the_Dyers_with_dau-a-18_1652634153985.jpg)
Opening up: Talking on his podcast, Sorted With the Dyers, with daughter Dani, he shared: ‘I want to go out there and have another go, and the only way I can do that is if I decide to walk away from the job’
Talking on his podcast, Sorted With the Dyers, with daughter Dani, he shared: ‘I want to go out there and have another go, and the only way I can do that is if I decide to walk away from the job’.
But while it’s goodbye for now, he admitted that a return to the square isn’t completely ruled out, explaining that he might ‘come back with my tail between my legs’.
He jested: ‘Who knows. When I go out there and I fail miserably I can come back with my tail between my legs and go, “Will you take me back?”
Danny has said recently that he will leave the show ‘when his contract comes to an end later this year’, but fans are left unsure when his final scenes will be aired.
![Back: Kellie has just returned from maternity leave from the soap after welcoming her third child Rudy, but will be left without her on-screen husband later in the year (pictured on the show)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/05/15/17/57840479-10818677-image-a-8_1652633636407.jpg)
Back: Kellie has just returned from maternity leave from the soap after welcoming her third child Rudy, but will be left without her on-screen husband later in the year (pictured on the show)
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