Clare Bates is back…

Jo on January 20th, 2008
I cannot wait to see Clare back!!! The bitch returns!! its going to be interesting finding out what made her this way

Donna, Leeds on January 20th, 2008
GREAT!!! Really looking forward to her return. Thanks Kris.

Sara, London on January 20th, 2008
Is she still played by the actor who played her before or is it a new actor?

RK on January 20th, 2008
She definitely sounds interesting but I'm not sure how easily she'll be able to shake off her Clare Cunningham persona. It took a while to see Scott Maslen as Jack rather than Phil Hunter because the writers hadn't done much to make the characters seem different. Clare Bates' entrance does seem to be a bit of a Clare Cunningham-ish situation.

Jamie, Westcountry on January 20th, 2008
I am really excited about the return of Clare Bates to Walford and I am intrigued to see what she will get up to, but I reckon I am going to be suspicious of her, thinking she's still Clare from Hollyoaks! I can see her turning really evil, but I hope she doesn't hurt poor Dot. Ian, by all means...

Helen, Rugby on January 21st, 2008
In the first picture she looks very masculine from the back!!! Is it really only Dot that she'll know form before? Ian was there but did they have that much interaction as Nigel was a friend of Phil & Grant's?

Miss AP Miller, Devon on January 21st, 2008
Personally I don't know why the producers of EastEnders are planning to bring Clare back into the show. I shouldn't be surprised if she is just as bitchy or even bitchier than her Hollyoaks namesake. I hope that her time in the Square will be short and sweet.

Karl, Durham on January 22nd, 2008
I cannot wait to see her back and hope she stays for a long time. EastEnders is by far the best soap these days.

Ray, Kent on January 22nd, 2008
NO!!! EastEnders is getting more like Hollyoaks. We need new older characters, not more tarty dressed type in the soap. It's definitely going down hill.

Scott, Essex on January 22nd, 2008
Ray I cannot agree. We have lots of characters in the 30s age range. We did some people in their 20s as it's lacking.

Red, Midlands on January 23rd, 2008
Not another car accident. First Tiffany got kiiled, then Shirley, Kevin got killed and now this Bimbo. I think they should pedestrianise Albert Square or build a bypass so we could all miss it...

Vicky, Essex on January 25th, 2008
Not sure if I want this to happen or not. I always liked Clare when she was in it back in the day of Nigel and Debbie, but she was innocent and genuinely a nice kid. I'm not so sure now she will be anything like the Clare who left the show before. Oh and to answer a question asked by someone here, yes Gemma Bissix played Clare as a child aswell.

Scous, Liverpool on January 30th, 2008
I have no idea why she's coming back to EastEnders; she was crap in Hollyoaks. Hope her stay in Walford is a short one!

Tim, Kent on February 4th, 2008
I'm glad Clare's back, she makes Eastenders worth watching again! Anyone know where the dress is from? My missus wants to get one similar!!!!!!

Rob, Robsville on February 11th, 2008
It never fails to amaze me the jealousy of some female viewers, as soon as some stunning girl shows some skin, the jealous lot come out in droves and say she can't act to save her life... well she obviously can or she wouldn't have been offered the role again... face it girls it boils down to jealousy!