It’s not the first time EastEnders has brought a character back from the dead and we can’t see it being the last. (In case you missed our warning, this story contains spoilers.) Following on from last night’s big revelation that Dot’s son Nick Cotton isn’t dead, show bosses have confirmed that John Altman will be reprising the role and returning to Albert Square. And by the sounds of it, it’s not going to be a quiet (or welcome) return as Altman revealed to Digital Spy: “After a five-year break, I’m very pleased and much looking forward to returning to EastEnders. “With the promise of some hard-hitting and gritty storylines, I’m sure the residents of Albert Square will be none too pleased to see Nick Cotton back on the streets of Walford”. Executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins added: “As we approach EastEnders' 30th anniversary, it's only fitting that our original bad boy - and soap's most iconic villain - returns to Albert Square to cause more trouble for his Ma. “It's time for the indomitable June Brown to have the Nick story to end all Nick stories... it's going to be an exciting bumpy ride as the Cottons begin to unravel”. Last night Carol Jackson (Lindsey Coulson) discovered that Nick was still alive, months after Dot (June Brown) was told that he had passed away. Nick Cotton (John Altman) is heading back to the square to cause some trouble.