EastEnders reveals Pat Evans' return as she appears in sick Nigel’s time of need
Pat's returning to EastEnders!
Pat Evans is set to return to EastEnders, the soap has revealed. This comes as Nigel’s dementia symptoms worsen, and memories of his life in the 1990s come flooding back. In his confusion, Nigel imagines a conversation with Walford icon Pat, who died in 2012.
The soap already hinted that a big surprise was coming this Christmas – and they don’t come much bigger than Pat. And, to mark this very special episode, Pam St. Clement will don the iconic earrings once more to reprise her most famous role.
EastEnders reveals Pam St. Clement’s return as Pat Evans
Of her return to EastEnders, Pam said: “I was both surprised and excited to be asked back to tread the streets of Walford once again and to be involved in Nigel’s touching dementia storyline. It was lovely to be welcomed back by those with whom I had worked for so long. It was just like coming home.”
EastEnders Executive Producer Ben Wadey said: “It’s an honour and a privilege to welcome Pam St Clement back to EastEnders for a special episode in Nigel’s ongoing dementia storyline.
“Pat Evans is one of the most cherished and iconic characters to have graced the streets of Walford, and I know I speak on behalf of everyone when I say what a delight it was to see Pat and Pam back in The Queen Vic as she helps Nigel in his time of need.”
Pam made a brief return to EastEnders in 2016. In doing so, she appeared as a figment of long-time (and now dying) frenemy Peggy Mitchell’s imagination. Her return will mark over thirteen years since Pat herself died, passing away of cancer on New Year’s Day.
What to expect as Pat ‘returns’ to Walford
Pat’s surprise comeback comes as Nigel’s dementia symptoms intensify. According to the BBC, Nigel grows confused after screening his film for friends and neighbours, and his thoughts turn to the 1990s – which is where Pat awaits.
EastEnders worked with Dementia UK to ensure that they have portrayed Nigel’s story portrayed accurately and sensitively.
