Who is Nadine on EastEnders and who plays her? Return leads to shock new storyline for Jay Brown

Nadine's return will leave Jay Brown speechless on EastEnders - as she drops a huge bombshell.

Jay was left distraught by the death of his wife Lola Pearce-Brown last year, when she died from a brain tumour. Following her passing, he met a lady called Nadine, who he sought solace in before turning to drugs.

However, Nadine arrived with the surprise of a lifetime for Jay when she announces to him that she is pregnant. She had been trying to get in contact with him, but to no avail, leaving her even more desperate to speak to him. Spoilers have confirmed that when she arrives back in Walford, she has some big news for him that turns his world upside down.

As he struggles with the news, Jay doesn't know what to do and rushes off. The next day, Jay continues to struggle with the news Nadine has given him. She's angry with him and explains to him he needs to not put his head in the sand.

Gina - the only one who knows about the pregnancy - urges Jay to tells his family about what is going on. He says he will and calls Callum, Honey and Billy together as he prepares to tell them the news - but what will they say?

It's a huge new storyline for Jay and Nadine, who is played by Jazzy Phoenix. Jamie Borthwick is set to run the marathon this weekend as his character Jay Brown. He will be raising money for Prostate Cancer UK, as his family have been affected by this type of cancer. His dad Simon, 57, and uncle Charlie were diagnosed with prostate cancer and a cousin is currently going through treatment.

Jamie will run alongside Emma Barton, who plays Honey Mitchell on the BBC soap, where they will also film scenes for the programme. Speaking about his love for running, he explained to The Mirror: "If the weather’s nice, I like being able to go running around the forest.

"It gets me thinking about nicer things happening in my life, I kind of go back to nice memories. My mind just never stops, so it’s a nice time for me, to compartmentalise things in my brain."

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