EastEnders welcomes S Club star Jon Lee back to the Square for Nigel Bates’s funeral. Lee reprises his role as Josh Saunders, Nigel’s former stepson, after a long absence from the show. Also, the character originally was a part of several episodes before the actor found fame in the pop group S Club 7. But will his return help the Bates family find peace during this difficult goodbye? Keep scrolling to learn more.
Nigel’s Final Goodbye And Josh’s Return
The soap is bringing back Jon Lee as Josh Saunders for Nigel Bates’ upcoming funeral. The S Club star played the role in the 90s as Nigel’s stepson.
Also, fans of the BBC soap recently saw that Nigel passed away after his long battle with dementia and pneumonia. In fact this time Jon is returning to Walford alongside his former co-star Gemma Bissix to film these utterly emotional farewell scenes.
After Nigel died in Wednesday’s episode Walford residents prepare to mourn him. Hence, Jon Lee will join the cast once again to honour his former on-screen stepfather. Originally, the actor was a part of almost 20 episodes as a teenager. And later he found massive pop success with S Club 7.
When he was asked about how he felt returning to the soap, he said it felt ‘surreal.’ It’s because he enjoyed reuniting with his fictional family members. In fact, the actor is returning for the first time on the show in nearly thirty years.
EastEnders Star Jon Lee’s Pop Success To Personal Struggles
Jon left Walford in the late nineties. After which he earned multiple number one hits with S Club 7. And this record includes “Reach” and “Bring It All Back.”
In fact, the group recently toured to pay tribute to the late Paul Cattermole. Apart from music, the performer has also been on Casualty and Celebs Go Dating.
However, for sure his journey was’nt that simple, it did have some private challenges. The singer recently spoke about his past battle. He had become a serious ‘drug addict’ a few years ago after his father died. He even recalled experiencing psychotic episodes during that difficult period.
But now he is back on television with Nigel’s arc. Meanwhile, do you think Jon should become a permanent part of the soap? Let us know in the comments section. For more EastEnders spoilers and updates, keep following Soap Opera Daily.