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Nigel Bates is a fictional character from the British BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Paul Bradley from 1992 to 1998. Introduced in 1992 by Leonard Lewis, the character was incorporated gradually and brought back as a regular following a brief stint due to a popular reception. He is depicted as a "lovable loser" and a "nerd". Bradley quit ...
Nigel Bates, played by Paul Bradley, was introduced in 1992 by Leonard Lewis, the character was incorporated gradually and brought back as a regular following a brief stint due to a popular reception. He is depicted as a lovable loser and a nerd. Bradley quit the role and Nigel was written out of the serial in April 1998 and was given a happy ...
Julie Haye (also Bates) is a fictional character in the BBC soap opera EastEnders played by Karen Henthorn between 15 September 1997 and 30 April 1998. Julie was a love interest for the popular character Nigel Bates (Paul Bradley). [1] After "a whirlwind affair", the couple leave the soap together for a new life in Scotland.
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 ...
Paul Bradley (born 28 May 1955) is an English actor. He is known for playing Nigel Bates in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 1992 to 1998 and again since 2024. He has also appeared as Elliot Hope in the BBC medical drama series Holby City, a role he played from 2005 to 2015, then again in 2019 and 2022, the latter for the show's final episodes.
The writers of EastEnders wanted to give Nigel a happy ending, so a character named Julie Haye (Karen Henthorn) was invented to be a love interest for Nigel, whilst her son, Josh, was invented to be a love interest for Nigel's daughter, Clare. [20] In one storyline, Josh celebrates his Bar Mitzvah.
It has generated attention among the public and Parliament, with the Prime Minister recently saying he shares the ‘feeling of outrage’ on the issue.
In December 2024, it was announced that the anniversary would feature a return of Paul Bradley as Nigel Bates after over 26 years. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] The trend of returning characters lead to speculations of a popular character's return to the soap during the anniversary week, with characters Grant Mitchell and Mick Carter being the most commonly ...