EastEnders spoilers: Walford rocked as legend dies with heartbreaking consequences

Heartbreaking scenes as Julie says goodbye to Nigel (Picture: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)

There are some incredibly emotional scenes ahead in EastEnders next week as  Nigel Bates (Paul Bradley)  final storyline reaches a heartbreaking conclusion. 

Fans of the BBC soap will see the beloved character passes away in forthcoming scenes, as Grant Mitchell (Ross Kemp) stages a last-minute return to Walford to say goodbye to his best friend. 

As the residents of Albert Square gather to say their goodbyes, Nigel continues to cling on for his loved ones. 

Sadly, however, he dies peacefully, bringing an en...