Linford Short is the foster son of Claudette Hubbard and the foster brother of Vincent Hubbard, Donna Yates and Glen. He made his first appearance 23 February 2016 and last on 5 May 2016. He was portrayed by Leon Lopez.
Storylines[]
Linford arrives in Walford, telling Claudette he is there for the first birthday party of his foster brother Vincent Hubbard's daughter Pearl, but then reveals that he and Vincent have entered Claudette into the Pride of Walford Awards for her fostering, and she is a finalist. He later returns to concrete Vincent's basement, unaware that Vincent has buried Claudette under the ground, believing her to be dead. When Linford tells Vincent that the ground was uneven and there was mud on the stairs when he laid the concrete, Vincent realises that Claudette escaped. Linford and Andy later park a digger in the Square during their renovation work, and when a drunken Phil Mitchell gets into it, they try to stop him but Phil destroys the car lot with it. Linford then helps rescue Phil's daughter Louise from the wreckage and, with the help of Andy and another man, drags Phil from the digger. Jack Branning later hires Linford as a builder to help him convert a house he has bought into flats and he and Linford look over the property for him.
The following week, Jack draws up a contract for Linford and Andy and invites them to a karaoke night at the Queen Victoria Pub. Whilst Linford and Andy talk in the café, Linford reveals that he is attracted to Jack's partner, Ronnie Mitchell, and Andy teases him about it with Jack nearly overhearing. This is Linford's last appearance. Four months later, Claudette goes to stay with Linford to cope with her problems in Walford.
Background information[]
- Lopez's casting in the role was announced on 14th January 2016, when it was said that he would appear in "a handful of scenes" that Lopez had already started filming.
List of appearances[]
2016[]
- 23 February 2016
- 10 March 2016 - Part 2
- 17 March 2016 - Part 1
- 29 March 2016
- 8 April 2016
- 11 April 2016
- 5 May 2016