Julie Haye | |||||||||||
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EastEnders character | |||||||||||
Portrayed by | Karen Henthorn | ||||||||||
Duration | 1997–1998, 2025 | ||||||||||
First appearance | Episode 1504 15 September 1997 | ||||||||||
Last appearance | Episode 1608 30 April 1998 (appearance) Episode 7043 6 January 2025 (voiceover) | ||||||||||
Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||
Introduced by | Jane Harris (1997) Chris Clenshaw (2025) | ||||||||||
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Julie Bates (also Haye) is a fictional character in the BBC soap opera EastEnders played by Karen Henthorn between 15 September 1997 and 30 April 1998. Julie was a love interest for the popular character Nigel Bates (Paul Bradley).[1] After "a whirlwind affair", the couple leave the soap together for a new life in Scotland. She made an unannounced return via voicecall on the 6 January 2025.[2]