Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace) is on hand to try and help Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) in EastEnders soon, as she grows concerned about how much he’s got on his plate.

Phil has taken it upon himself to be friend Nigel Bates’ (Paul Bradley) primary carer. The beloved character has dementia, and often finds he needs Phil’s help when he suffers symptoms that leave him confused and disorientated.

In upcoming episodes, Phil finds Nigel wandering around outside with no shoes on. When he returns home, the two friends find chaos in the kitchen after attempting to set up a meal. Phil tries to take control of the situation, but Nigel is adamant he can get a handle on things.

Unfortunately, as Nigel and Phil both go to grab a pan of boiling water, it tips over, leading to Phil sustaining a burn.

A while later, Kat finds Phil nursing his injuring. She realises that something is wrong and pushes him to be honest about Nigel’s condition.

The former couple have a heart-to-heart, and it ends with Kat realising that Phil is completely exhausted and in over his head.

The next day, Kat visits Phil and suggests that he looks at getting more support for Nigel, but he refuses.

Meanwhile, Nigel decides to help Lexi (Isabella Brown) with writing a story for school but as they discuss the past, it leaves Nigel confused and struggling. When Phil returns, he realises Nigel has confused Lexi for Claire.

After being pestered by Jean (Gillian Wright) for spending time with Phil, Kat heads over and learns about Nigel’s situation with Lexi.