nigel bates eastenders

As the end of his dementia storyline plays out on screen, the actor reflects on Nigel's legacy and shares his favourite Albert Square memories Paul, Nigel Bates has been in your life on and off for 34 years, and this week his story sadly comes to an end when Nigel loses his battle with dementia. What has it been like to return to the character of Nigel to play this incredibly important storyline for the past 16 months? It’s been an absolute privilege to return for a storyline that unfortunately is such a resonant subject for the viewers, but undoubtedly an important storyline to tell and raise