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flag A special EastEnders episode features Debbie Bates' return via flashbacks to explore her husband's dementia, airing December 23, 2025.

flag A special EastEnders episode airing December 23, 2025, features the return of Debbie Bates, played by Nicola Duffett, 30 years after her 1995 death, as part of a dementia storyline centered on her husband Nigel Bates, portrayed by Paul Bradley. flag As Nigel’s condition worsens, the episode uses memory flashbacks during a film screening to depict scenes from the 1990s, including appearances by Debbie, Barry Evans, Pat Evans, and younger versions of Phil and Grant Mitchell. flag The episode, developed with Dementia UK, explores the emotional impact of memory loss and airs on BBC One at 7:30 PM.

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