THE WALKING DEAD is back for its final season and fans are keen to find out the ultimate fates of the characters. How old is Carol Peletier in The Walking Dead?

The Walking Dead has returned to AMC for its 11th season and the survivors are trying to rebuild their community. Fans are keen to learn how each characters’ story will end, but the fates of Carol (played by Melissa McBride) and Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus) are already known. They will be starring in their own spin-off series and fans are keen to know Carol’s age.

The Walking Dead is back with season 11 and the final instalment is full of suspenseful twists and turns.

The attention is on the return of a vengeful Maggie Rhee (Lauren Cohan) as she comes face to face with old enemy Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan).

Still, two pivotal characters remain at the forefront of the post-apocalyptic drama – fan-favourite duo Carol and Daryl.

In the previous season, Carol shocked fans when she revealed she had been secretly working alongside Negan to bring Alpha (Samantha Morton) down.

Negan returned to her, carrying the decapitated head of the season’s main antagonist, and Carol commented on how long it had taken Negan to kill her.

The Walking Dead: Carol Peletier

The Walking Dead: Daryl and Carol

How old is Carol in The Walking Dead?

Carol is a natural-born leader and survivor, which has led fans to question her age.

They may be surprised to hear that in the original comics by Robert Kirkman, she is a 25-year-old housewife.

The TV show differs when it comes to Carol’s age, which is most likely closer to actress McBride’s real age of 56.

The series has been going for 11 years, so in season one she is likely to have been about 45 years old.

The Wiki Fandom page for the character cites her as being in her late 40s to early 50s.