EASTENDERS: ANTHONY TRUEMAN RETURNS TO WALFORD AS NICHOLAS BAILEY REPRISES ROLE

Patrick Trueman will be reunited with his son Anthony this summer as he and Yolande prepare to tie the knot. 

Nicholas Bailey has reprised his role which comes 11 years after he last made an appearance. Back in 2014, Anthony rushed to his father’s side when Patrick suffered a stroke.

Since then, Anthony has led a life away from Walford but when an invite to his father’s impending nuptials reaches him, Anthony decides to return for the occasion. However, his visit to Walford comes at a significant moment for Patrick and means that Anthony stays longer than he originally intended… 

EastEnders Executive Producer Ben Wadey said: “It’s great to welcome Nicholas back to the EastEnders family to reunite Patrick with his son. But Anthony’s plan for a brief return to surprise his father ends up with him staying longer than he expected when he uncovers what has been going on in the Trueman household.” 

Nicholas Bailey said: “It is an unexpected treat to return to EastEnders and I’m full of gratitude to get the opportunity to revisit the character of Anthony. It’s wonderful to work with Rudolph Walker again - he’s such a big part of my journey as an actor and I loved filming my first scenes with him after so long. I’m excited to see what the passage of time has done to Anthony and explore his relationship with Patrick at this stage in their lives.” 

Nicholas has already started filming, and his scenes will air later this summer.