Nigel Bates
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Nigel Bates is a fictional character from the British BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Paul Bradley. Introduced in 1992 by Leonard Lewis, the character was incorporated gradually and brought back
Actor Paul Bradley (pictured) was initially only contracted for three episodes.
Phil Mitchell
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Phil Mitchell is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Steve McFadden. He was introduced on 20 February 1990 and was followed by his brother, Grant, sister, Sam and mothe
Nigel Bates
…was left open for a possible future return and the character made an unannounced return on 24 December 2024. Sam Miles portrayed a younger Nigel in Phil Mitchell's (Steve McFadden) teenage flashbacks in 2025. Following a high-profile dementia storyline, Nigel was killed off on 29 April 2026 before later making…
Steve McFadden as Phil Mitchell (2024)
Phil immediately after being shot.
Lucy Benjamin reprised her role of Lisa Fowler for one episode in 2010.
Steve McFadden (pictured) was awarded the "Outstanding Achievement" award at The British Soap Awards, for his role as Phil.