EastEnders fans were left reeling by the surprise voiceover from Julie Bates who was heard on the BBC soap for the first time in almost 30 years on January 6.
EastEnders star Paul Bradley has reprised his role as Nigel Bates in the BBC soap, with the character set to be at the centre of a big new storyline - but what do we know about the actor?
Julie Bates made a surprise return to the BBC One soap on Monday as her voice was heard on-screen for the first time in 27 years - here everything you need to know about Nigel's estranged wife ...
EastEnders airs on Mondays - Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One. The show also streams on BBC iPlayer, where most episodes drop early at 6am ahead of their TV broadcast.
Suki and Eve at the end of ‘EastEnders’’ latest episode (BBC) One emotional viewer wrote: “Literally no other melody hits you in the feels like ‘Julia’s Theme’.” EastEnders will ...