Clare Bates (Gemma Bissix)

[lisajames]

I read today on digitalspy that clare from hollyoaks is joining eastenders,Former Hollyoaks actress Gemma Bissix is to return to EastEnders almost 10 years after she left.

The 24-year-old – who bowed out of Hollyoaks last night after portraying superbitch Clare Cunningham for just under a year – is to return to Walford as Clare Bates, step-daughter of Nigel (Paul Bradley) and Debbie Bates (Nicola Duffett).

Clare's world was turned upside down when her mum died in a car crash in 1995. She was last seen in Albert Square in 1998 before leaving to live in Scotland with her father and her teacher, Julie Haye (Karen Henthorn).

An EastEnders source told The Sun: "Clare goes back to Walford hoping to stay with Dot, who is thrilled to see her. But Clare seems cagey when asked about her stepdad, Nigel.

They added: "She really shakes things up."
is playing nigels step daughter clare

[Florijo]

If that is true then that is excellent news. She is a grerat actress.

[Chris_2k11]

One very happy chris here

[Bree]

Oh my days that is the best new Bissix-ness!

[Dr. Tangliss]

Glad to read this, I hope she's as good in Enders as she is in Hollyoaks!

[Richie_lecturer]

Excellent news. I hope she hasn't got any fashion ideas from her father though....

[StarsOfCCTV]

Sounds good, she's a brilliant actress, if she is coming to eastenders that's made my day

[Chloe O'brien]

It's says that she is to stay with Dot and is cagey when asked about her step-father Nigel. I just hope she doesn't end up like Paul in Corrie and try and steal Dot's life's savings.

[StarsOfCCTV]

Yeah, I agree, she was great in hollyoaks, but I want to see her play a nice character after evil Clare

[.:SpIcYsPy:.]

No way!! Brilliant, even thugh I don't know much about her past character

(Quite a coincidence about the same Clare character name! )