{"id":942475,"date":"2026-05-06T22:29:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T22:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/942475\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T22:29:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T22:29:20","slug":"eastenders-confirms-when-nigels-funeral-takes-place-in-new-advanced-spoilers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/942475\/","title":{"rendered":"EastEnders confirms when Nigel’s funeral takes place in new advanced spoilers"},"content":{"rendered":"

EastEnders spoilers<\/a> follow.<\/strong><\/p>\n

EastEnders broke the hearts of fans all over the country last week<\/a>, when it aired Nigel Bates’ tragic death after years of suffering with dementia and a bout of pneumonia. Fans dubbed it<\/a> “one of the best episodes, ever” while we at Digital Spy<\/strong> called it<\/a> “soap at its best”.<\/p>\n

And now the BBC has confirmed when Nigel’s funeral will take place, and we’re sure it will bring tears to everyone’s eyes all over again.<\/p>\n

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BBC<\/p>\n

Related: <\/strong>Best streaming services UK 2026 \u2013 including Disney+, Netflix, iPlayer and Apple TV<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The funeral itself will take place in exactly two weeks, on Wednesday, 20 May<\/strong>, although Thursday’s episode will see Julie receive “a final gift” from her late husband.<\/p>\n

What could it be? Money or some other sentimental item left to her in his will? A letter? The spoilers haven’t revealed that yet, but we do know that Jon Lee and Gemma Bissix are returning as Nigel’s kid<\/a>s Josh Saunders and Clare Bates, respectively.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere in that week’s episodes, there will be more drama for Oscar Branning and his love interests\/siblings Jasmine Fisher and Josh Goodwin.<\/p>\n

There’s also more turmoil for Grant Mitchell, as the Mark Fowler Jr situation<\/a> leads him to turning to the bottle.<\/p>\n

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BBC<\/p>\n

Related: EastEnders to pay tribute to iconic character in special night of episodes<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n

Here are the advance spoilers for the week’s episodes.<\/p>\n

Monday, 18 May<\/p>\n

Lauren makes a risky decision, Jasmine, Oscar and Josh spend the day together, and Gina fears for her dad.<\/p>\n

Tuesday, 19 May<\/p>\n

Vicki and Grant try to stage an intervention, Mark grows desperate, and Josh makes Oscar jealous.<\/p>\n

Wednesday, 20 May<\/p>\n

Walford gathers for the day of Nigel\u2019s funeral, Grant worries about Mark, and the Mitchells head off on a mission.<\/p>\n

Thursday, 21 May<\/p>\n

Grant drowns his sorrows, Nigel leaves Julie a final gift, while Lauren puts her family first.<\/p>\n

Speaking about his return, S Club star Jon said: “It was quite surreal stepping back on to Albert Square after so many years as it’s so familiar to so many of us. It was lovely to see my on-screen family again.”<\/p>\n

EastEnders<\/strong> airs on Mondays-Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One. The show also streams on BBC iPlayer, where most episodes drop early at 6am ahead of their TV broadcast. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Read more <\/strong>EastEnders<\/strong> spoilers on our dedicated homepage<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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