EastEnders has shared devastating news in Nigel Bates' return storyline, in the show’s latest episode, as he shares a serious health diagnosis with Yolande.

EastEnders spoilers follow for Thursday’s episode (January 9), which is available to watch now on streaming service BBC iPlayer and hasn’t yet aired on TV. EastEnders’ Nigel Bates has revealed another big secret after confirming his tragic diagnosis,

EastEnders has finally revealed the secret being harboured by Nigel Bates (Paul Bradley). The BBC One soap aired the classic character’s return last month on Christmas Eve in what was later confirmed by show boss Chris Clenshaw to be for a “long stint”.

EastEnders appeared to confirm another past character could reappear onscreen following Nigel Bates' own return to the BBC soap, with the former appearing in the credits on Monday

EastEnders character Nigel Bates has revealed his diagnosis with young onset dementia for an ongoing storyline about the neurological condition. Nigel, played by Paul Bradley, returned to the BBC soap on Christmas Eve after almost three decades away, having left in April 1998.

EastEnders is set to explore young onset dementia when Nigel Bates admits his health issues to his friend Yolande Trueman in tonight's episode of the BBC soap.

EastEnders’ executive producer Chris Clenshaw has spoken out about Nigel Bates’ tragic dementia storyline for the first time.

Explaining to Yolande that doctors didn’t know how quickly his symptoms would develop, he heartbreakingly said he’d wanted to protect Julie to stop her from having to watch hi

Tonight's EastEnders will see growing concern for Phil Mitchell as he continues to act out of character, leading to his family staging an intervention. But it soon turns out there is another secret being hidden right under their noses.