EastEnders actor Karen Henthorn is returning to the soap for the first time since 1998, as Nigel Bates' wife Julie comes to ...

Upset as he recalls their life together, Nigel insists Julie remain in the dark about his condition as he doesn’t want to ...

Phil is alarmed when Julie later announces she is taking Nigel back home to Scotland... "It's very surreal to be back in ...

Zoe Slater ( Michelle Ryan) made a hasty departure in EastEnders after a week two decades in the making, claiming that she ...

By Hannah Roberts, PA Entertainment Reporter EastEnders star Karen Henthorn is reprising her role as Julie Bates, 27 years after she was last seen in Albert Square. It comes after her husband Nigel ...

Dementia in EastEnders spotlight: Iconic character returns after 27 years in tragic story Julie Bates will be heading back to Albert Square this summer as her husband Nigel Bates' dementia takes a ...

EastEnders icon Karen Henthorn is making a return to the BBC soap after 27 years away, with her character Julie Bates set to make a dramatic comeback amidst her husband Nigel Bates' escalating ...

An EastEnders star who left the BBC show 27 years ago is reprising her role and has teased some 'awful surprises'.

AN EASTENDERS legend is making a shock return after 27 years – but her co-star won’t be with her. The BBC soap has announced a huge comeback for a star last seen in the cobbles in 1998. Actre… ...

Actress Karen Henthorn is reprising her role as Nigel’s wife Julie Bates this summer - 27 years after she was last seen in Albert Square. Nigel left Julie last year without explanation and ...

Karen Henthorn returns as Julie Bates (BBC Pictures/Jack Barnes/EastEnders/PA) “Julie has got some awful surprises ahead of her after the initial relief she feels to discover Nigel is still alive.

EastEnders star Karen Henthorn is reprising her role as Julie Bates, 27 years after she was last seen in Albert Square. It comes after her husband Nigel Bates, played by Paul Bradley, returned to ...