EASTENDERS icon Pat Butcher is making a shock return to Walford this Christmas – 13 years after her devastating death.
The iconic character will be once again played by actress Pam St Clement, 83, as part of a special episode in Nigel Bates’ dementia storyline.
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Pat Butcher is back in Walford as a Christmas surprise!Credit: BBC/Jack Barns/Kieron McCarron
Pam’s comeback for Nigel’s dementia storyline comes after her 2016 appearance for Peggy’s deathCredit: handout
Actress Pam has already filmed her scenes which will see her return to the Queen Vic where she was landlady in the 1990s.
As Nigel’s memories and altered reality take him back to the 1990s, Pat returns to The Queen Vic to help Nigel when his dementia symptoms intensify following an emotional evening at his festive film screening.
Speaking on 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.”
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Ben Wadey, EastEnders Executive Producer added: “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 (Butcher) 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.”
It’s not the first time Pat has returned since her death in 2012 of cancer.
Pat last stepped foot in Albert Square back in May 2016 when she returned as a figment of Peggy’s imagination on the night of her death as actress Barbara Windsor bid farewell to her character and the Square one final time.
However Pam officially left EastEnders back in 2012 when Pat Evans died of cancer on New Year’s Day.
Made famous for her eccentric wardrobe, countless love affairs, explosive storylines, and who can forget those earrings, Pam put Pat Evans/Harris/Butcher on the map as one of Walford’s most formidable, and much-loved matriarchs, who remains to be one of the most iconic characters in British television as a whole.
The special episode will air in December.
EastEnders bosses have been working with Dementia UK on Nigel’s storyline since its inception.
Pat was known for her distinctive dress senseCredit: BBC
Pam played the Walford legend for more than 25 yearsCredit: BBC
Pam is an icon of the BBC soap and last appeared on the show as a figment of Peggy’s imagination in 2016Credit: BBC
Pat died surrounded by family in 2012Credit: BBC
