BBC EastEnders fans say ‘it’s so great’ as ‘missed’ character returns to Walford 2026-03-04 John W. Eastenders 0 EastEnders aired the return of former Walford resident Clare Bates on Wednesday night as Gemma Bissix reprises her role for a short stint as part of Nigel Bate’s dementia storyline Source: https://www.ok.co.uk/tv/bbc-eastenders-fans-say-its-36818193 READ from source