EastEnders icon Michelle Ryan, who played Zoe Slater, has reprised her role after 20 years, with her character set to make an epic comeback to the BBC soap ...

Nigel Bates has returned to EastEnders for the first time in 26 years in the soap’s Christmas Eve episode. The character, played by Paul Bradley, was seen at the community centre where Yolande ...

Nigel Bates has returned to the BBC soap EastEnders for the first time in 26 years in a special Christmas Eve episode. The character, played by Paul Bradley, appeared at a community centre where ...

EastEnders viewers were left in shock as iconic character Zoe Slater made her highly-anticipated return to Walford during ...

EastEnders fans got a Christmas treat last night (24 December) as Nigel Bates returned to the BBC soap for the first time in 26 years. Nigel, played by Paul Bradley, appeared in the Christmas Eve ...

The character of Nigel was first introduced in 1992 and played by late actor Leonard Lewis. After taking over the role, Paul eventually announced plans to leave EastEnders in 1998. However ...

There was a major return on EastEnders on Christmas Eve, as Nigel Bates made his comeback after 26 years away. Some viewers believe they already know what has sparked his return to the show ...

EastEnders fans were left gobsmacked by a ... his conversation with Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick). Moments later, Nigel played the voice message as he was overwhelmed with emotion.

EastEnders aired a surprise cameo for Julie Bates, played by Karen Henthorn, on Monday (January 6) as the character was heard on-screen for the first time in 27 years. Walford icon Nigel Bates ...

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Paul Bradley (r) has been reunited with Steve McFadden in Eastenders Nigel Bates has returned to the BBC soap EastEnders for the first time in 26 years in a special Christmas Eve episode.