God, he's so pretty. Those cheekbones. *sobs*

More info on the scooter (exit ) storyline here:

https://twitter.com/metamesaloud/sta...68633105903616

I guess we finally got the answer to when his birthday is.

I think we had worked out that Johnny has to leave before Christmas before all the Carter reveals but I still kinda hoped he would be around.

The Christmas photo with the Carter Family minus Johnny is heartbreaking and as others said does not feel right I know the Christmas Day episode is going to be amazing but the seeing them at the xmas table without Johnny is going to be hard to watch.

For me the Carter family photo will always be the one in the kitchen of them in white with Lady Di. I just love picture and keep looking out for it when they have scenes. I think I will doing more of this just to see Johnny's lovely face

In terms of the ending I am sure that Johnny will leave with the blessing of Mick and Linda which I hope means that he will returning to his studies in Italy maybe after spending Christmas with Luca. I always remember Mick saying how proud they were of Johnny going to university and what that meant to Johnny. Johnny is bright and wants to study to achieve his ambition of being a lawyer so any notion he would give this up just does not work for me and I would not like it at all.

We always knew the ending would be rushed and won't make a lot of sense. The best we could have hoped for was a nice ending and the door open for a possible return in the future which it looks we might get so I guess we have to be grateful for this. We can at least have hope this is not the last we will see of Johnny Carter.

I hate the idea of Johnny leaving but if his departure is about him gaining his indepenence and sharing his life with someone special it is a nice way for him to leave and gives us hope for the future. I really do hope Luca comes back and they leave together as they would make it make the ending even better. I am pleased to see Sam had some input in the exit and seemed happy in the behind the scenes pictures. I hope that means he left on good times with EE

We are now getting closure over Johnny's exit with a few details such as the date and whether Luca actually returns to be confirmed. It is all going to happen and we have to accept it but as Stephen said there were be a lot of tears to come

Well at least he gets to celebrate his birthday. I can't quite read what it says but assuming Linda and Mick are not happy about it

Sorry, I forgot you can't zoom in on a computer; I looked at it on my iphone so I could read it all. It basically says that Mick doesn't know what to give Johnny for his birthday so hands him a wad of cash. Johnny doesn't know what to do with it so Dean suggests he buys a Vespa. Johnny pushes it into The Vic to show his family - but what will his overprotective parents say?

I forgot to say earlier but it's so nice to see Sam smiling and happy in those backstage pictures. I'm glad he got to have some input on his final scenes. They'll definitely feel emotional to watch but I feel strangely better after seeing these; I think I just needed some closure.

Elly thanks. I also feel better knowing when and roughly how is leaving (thankfully it seems like it will be a nice ending) which as you say allows us have some closure.

I think out of my three scenarios it will probably be the Johnny/Luca scenario. Just thought - a Vespa is an Italian scooter/motorcycle - maybe that is some clue towards Johnny's exit - or just coincidence with the Luca reference and Johnny buying an Italian scooter.

Love that pretty much every reply to this https://twitter.com/1danboy/status/537011578504503297 is about johnny/sam not being there. Don't think people realise just how popular he is

I think it's probably the first time it's hit home for more casual viewers (ie those who aren't completely obsessed with Johnny ) how wrong it's going to feel to not have Johnny there at Christmas with his family.

To be honest, if I was working on EE, either as cast or crew, I'd feel a bit worried about how well the Carters will function without Johnny. He might not have been central to the big Carter storylines but they will definitely lose some of their warmth and innocence without him. Both Johnny and Stan will leave a big gap for the viewers, I think.

I'm gutted he's left and didn't even get to make christmas That family photo highlights how ineffective the family is without him

I think that DTC knows that losing Johnny is a huge blow to the Carter family and to the show in general. He had big plans for Johnny but that all has gone due to Sam's decision to leave.

Casual viewers however will adapt quickly to the new family dynamics and being brutally honest they will forget about Johnny if the storylines are good.

Johnny is down to appear on 1 December (another Ben scene) and 5 December which is the one where he comes into the Vic with his scooter.

A little bit of Johnny tonight which is something to look forward to

If that photo disappears from the set anytime then that's a sign a recast of Johnny is approaching.

A little more Johnny on screen that I expected Ben was so happy when Johnny called him a mate.

The early spoilers for w/b 8 Dec and w/b 15 Dec make no mention of Johnny which is odd but they might they might be holding them back as they seem to want to keep Johnny's exit a secret for as long as possible

There is mention of two people forced into life changing decisions on 18 December not sure if one of them might be Johnny

Yes, some nice Johnny scenes last night and he looked lovely. He's so patient with Ben, considering how Ben treats him. In a different universe these two might have made a decent, slow-burning couple eventually but I guess it's not to be.

And I have a feeling that he'll be the one making the life-changing decision on 18th December and will bow out at the end of that week. Apparently he was buying a travel magazine last night although I have to admit I didn't notice that; did anyone see it?

I must admit I did not notice that I guess I was focussed on Johnny

The use of the word "forced" and the speed of the exit seems to suggest Luca returns and ask Johnny to go with him and that he leaves straight away. It would tie in with the fact that he was thinking about it last time and he now feels he ready to go it alone away from his family. I

t is now or never moment I guess and after the birthday row wiith the scooter he realises he has to go and live without his family.

What are we going to do with this thread once he's gone? I guess we'll have to start a Harry Reid appreciation!

Not even remotely in the same league as Sam Strike for me


I must admit - The fact that Johnny's leaving is really getting to me

Same. Harry just isn't Sam, and Ben just isn't Johnny.

I will still try to follow Sam's career and post here and I hope that some others will do the same, but I don't expect it to be busy.

Agreed! Sam Strike and Johnny Carter are one of a kind!

Well you'll have a friend in me! I plan on following Sam's career too and will be posting here too

Glad to hear it. I hope that Sam has a new project coming up so that we have something to look forward to.

Stephen as with Elly I will post on here any news I find on Sam but I don't imagine it will be that frequent but who knows. It would be great if this thread could still be kept alive and it is nice to hear that some "regulars" are still going to be around.

I am annoyed that I started posting on this thread rather late on and missed all the earlier chats about Johnny/Sam but who could have predicated what was going to happen

I'm gonna miss posting on here about Johnny regularly.

In case you haven't noticed his ep of Give Out Girls (well the whole GOG season) is on iTunes. Go buy, watch and enjoy

Looks as though Johnny's exit will be around 18/19 December (perhaps the former). Will be a sad day for us all. Tissues at the ready.

(I mean for tears obviously )

Yep. Thursday 18th December is Johnny's final episode I'm guessing.
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s2...oWNUFkEwno4GRY

I'm not sure who the other one is, mind.

Dexter? He is supposed to be gone by Christmas as well

It could be Dexter, yeah. Would they have two exits in the same episode though?

Although if it is Johnny making the life-changing decision, that doesn't necessarily mean that he'll leave in the same episode. Maybe he'll go on the Friday.