Overview

• Nicholas Bailey reprised Dr Anthony Trueman in the episode broadcast on 25 August.
• His first scene brought a playful reunion with former lover Kat Slater outside the Queen Vic.
• The return immediately ties Anthony into family turmoil connected to Patrick Trueman’s recent attack, with tensions left unresolved.
• After the episode aired, Bailey posted a photo of his signed Albert Square road sign and thanked fans as he called the role career-defining.
• Anthony originally exited in 2003, made brief comebacks in 2004, 2005 and 2014, and his latest return follows a run of legacy character revivals, including Zoe Slater’s June comeback.