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Nigel Bates returns to EastEnders for first time in 26 years

The BBC said the character will be reunited with childhood best friend Phil Mitchell on Christmas Day.

Nigel Bates, played by Paul Bradley, has returned to EastEnders
Nigel Bates, played by Paul Bradley, has returned to EastEnders (Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron/BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)
By Casey Cooper-Fiske, PA Entertainment Reporter