Nicholas Bailey returning to EastEnders as Anthony Trueman

Anthony will be return to Walford later this summer.

As Patrick Trueman and Yolande prepare to tie the knot, EastEnders has confirmed that Patrick will be reunited with his son Anthony, as Nicholas Bailey returns to play the role 11 years after he was last seen on screen.

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.

On returning to EastEnders, 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."

To which EastEnders' Executive Producer Ben Wadey added "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."

EastEnders continues Mondays to Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One with first look episodes available from 6am on BBC iPlayer