| Nigel Bates | |||||||||
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| EastEnders character | |||||||||
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| Portrayed by | Paul Bradley | ||||||||
| Duration | 1992–1998 | ||||||||
| First appearance | Episode 742 17 March 1992 | ||||||||
| Last appearance | Episode 1608 30 April 1998 | ||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||
| Introduced by | Leonard Lewis | ||||||||
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Nigel Bates is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Paul Bradley from 1992 to 1998. Introduced in 1992 by Leonard Lewis, the character was incorporated gradually and brought back as a regular following a brief stint due to a popular reception. He is depicted as a lovable loser and a nerd. Bradley quit the role and Nigel was written out of the serial in April 1998 and was given a happy ending. The door was left open for a possible future return.