BBC/Composite: EastEnders Insider Share By Joel Harley Oct 24 2025 By Joel Harley Oct 24 2025 What happens next as Nigel and Julie hand themselves into the police? All the fan theories, from prison to job loss What consequences will they face? Julie Bates Nigel Bates Share By Joel Harley Oct 24 2025 By Joel Harley Oct 24 2025 Nigel Bates and wife Julie handed themselves into the police in EastEnders last night (Thursday, October 23), as they decided to face the music over his recent car accident. Nigel found himself in hot water after running Jasmine and Gina (but mostly Jasmine) over in a joyride gone awry. Julie attempted to cover for her husband in the wake of the accident, telling him that she’d been responsible. Nigel wasn’t buying it though, and soon found the smoking gun bloody trainers he’d been looking for. Although the police didn’t take him seriously at first, Julie eventually agreed to corroborate his statement. And, as the episode ended, the pair walked, hand-in-hand into the police station, ready to confess in full. But what does the future hold for Nigel and Julie? Nigel confessed last night (Credit: BBC) Prison exit for Nigel? As Nigel laid out his plan to hand himself in, Julie revealed her fear that she was about to lose what little time she had left with her husband. Could Nigel be headed to prison for his crime? Or even a care home, perhaps? Article continues below Read all the latest spoilers “Ah so Nigel is going away – to prison!” wrote one fan on X. “They wouldn’t put Nigel in jail, would they?” another fretted. “I think they’ll probably go easy on Nigel, but they could get in contact with Social Services over Nigel’s care and place him in a home against everyone’s wishes or assign a home help,” said a third. What consequences will Julie face? (Credit: BBC) Julie loses her job… or worse Fair enough, Nigel may get away with a slap on the wrist on account of his diminished responsibility, but what of Julie? As it stands, she’s responsible for not only covering up the accident (turning it into a full-on hit-and-run), but also lying to the police in the aftermath. “If Julie admits she lied to protect Nigel couldn’t it affect her job as she works in a school?” asked one fan on X. Poor Julie only scored herself a job last month. Is all that about to come tumbling down due to her recent actions? Let’s face it… he’ll probably be let off with a warning (Credit: BBC) Nothing! As many fans have pointed out, the most likely outcome of Nigel’s confession is… well, nothing. His dementia diagnosis will likely save him from jail time. “Nigel won’t go to prison not in his condition they’ll take the fact that he’s vulnerable into account,” said one viewer. “Nigel won’t be treated harshly because of his dementia, he won’t go to prison,” another agreed. “No way would Nigel be prosecuted. By getting in the car he proved he doesn’t have capacity,” said a third. Phil isn’t going to be happy (Credit: BBC) Phil’s gonna hit the roof All of this has happened in Phil’s absence – with the mighty Mitchell currently visiting daughter Louise in Portugal. One thing’s for sure – over-protective Phil isn’t going to take too kindly to all this happening on Nigel’s watch. “Phil ain’t gonna never leave town again,” said one fan. “The square is in utter chaos. Someone please phone Phil,” another begged. Nigel promised to take Julie to India (Credit: BBC) Julie heartbroken as Nigel breaks some sad news in EastEnders spoilers Another consequence of Nigel’s accident – India’s no longer on the cards. Nigel breaks the news to Julie in EastEnders spoilers for next week, revealing that he’s too sick to travel to India. How will she react to the cancellation of her dream holiday? Read more: Who’s leaving, joining and returning to EastEnders? Complete list of cast exits, arrivals and returns. Share Good to Know Share By Joel Harley Oct 24 2025 By Joel Harley Oct 24 2025
