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EastEnders Star to Return to BBC Soap for an 'Emotional Reunion'
Gemma Bissix returns as Clare Bates to help address Nigel's progressing young-onset dementia, reuniting family to decide his care in a storyline praised for accuracy by Dementia UK.
- Actress Gemma Bissix will reprise Clare Bates on EastEnders, returning to Walford in upcoming scenes after Nigel Bates's worsening dementia, fans had requested.
- Nigel Bates, played by Paul Bradley, developed young-onset dementia after his December 24, 2024 return and was recently admitted to a residential care home after being left unattended in a bath.
- On seeing Nigel, Clare Bates confronts his prognosis and fragility, forcing a tense reunion with Julie and highlighting the emotional family tensions.
- Ben Wadey, Executive Producer of EastEnders, said bringing Clare back was planned to continue Nigel's storyline, and EastEnders worked with Dementia UK to portray Nigel's condition sensitively as his loved ones decide his care.
- Fans had demanded Clare's return throughout the past year, and Bissix's recent Hollyoaks reprise added publicity ahead of her EastEnders comeback.
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EastEnders star to return to BBC soap for an 'emotional reunion'
Gemma Bissix will return to EastEnders as Clare Bates for a short stint this spring.
·Scotland, United Kingdom
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EastEnders brings back Clare Bates for 'emotional reunion' with stepdad Nigel - The Mirror
Almost two decades after she was last seen on EastEnders, Gemma Bissix has returned to the role of Clare Bates, who will have an 'emotional reunion' with stepdad Nigel as his dementia worsens
·London, United Kingdom
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