Nicholas Malcolm "Nick" Bates is a fictional character from the
British ITV soap opera, Emmerdale portrayed by Cy Chadwick. He first
appeared on 26 November 1985 and became the fiance of Elsa Feldmann,
father to their daughter Alice, and the best friend of Archie
Brooks.Nick Bates first arrived in Beckindale in 1985, to visit his
mother. He hadn't seen her for a couple of years as they had become
estranged, due to Nick's constant fighting with his alcoholic father,
Malcolm. Nick decided to stay in Beckindale and moved in with fellow
resident, Archie Brooks. In 1987, Malcolm came to Beckindale, looking
for Caroline. After discovering Nick was in the village, Malcolm was
enraged. However, Nick stood up to him, ordering Malcolm to leave
Beckindale and never return. Nick became an annoyance in the village
and was often accused of stirring things up in the Woolpack,
subsequently winding landlord Amos Brearly up. Eventually, Nick
matured after being cautioned by Amos, who had eventually become tired
of Nick's constant troublemaking.In September 1989, Nick and Archie
set fire to Seth's Hide after their friend Jackie Merrick was killed
whilst hunting a fox with gamekeeper Seth Armstrong. Archie was later
arrested and confessed to committing arson but Nick wasn't charged and
felt guilty. He eventually admitted his part in the crime to his
sister and Jackie's widow Kathy Merrick, who suggested that he
apologise to Seth and Archie. Nick did and was forgiven by both. This
made Nick decide to change his ways and he got a job as a gardener at
Home Farm. In 1990, Nick began a relationship with Elsa Feldmann and
after lying to her family they spend the night together. Unfortunately
Nick’s coat was swapped with someone else and the condoms Nick had
were left behind. Elsa soon discovered she was pregnant and began
avoiding Nick. Nick found out after Elsa’s brother punched him in
the Woolpack, he tried to speak to Elsa, but she continued to avoid
him. Nick got drunk at Rachel Hughes end of exam party and ruined
Elsa’s family’s garden. Elsa’s mother, Elizabeth Pollard decided
the pregnancy was a family matter and they turned Nick away when he
tried to see Elsa. Elsa was sent to stay with relatives, where Nick
was worried she would have an abortion. Nick decided to marry Elsa,
but took some time to convince her to marry him. They squatted
together for a time at Demdyke with Archie. Nick and Elsa were due to
marry on Valentine's Day 1991, but shortly after arriving at the
registry office, Elsa realized she was in labour and gave birth to a
daughter, Alice Rose Bates.
British ITV soap opera, Emmerdale portrayed by Cy Chadwick. He first
appeared on 26 November 1985 and became the fiance of Elsa Feldmann,
father to their daughter Alice, and the best friend of Archie
Brooks.Nick Bates first arrived in Beckindale in 1985, to visit his
mother. He hadn't seen her for a couple of years as they had become
estranged, due to Nick's constant fighting with his alcoholic father,
Malcolm. Nick decided to stay in Beckindale and moved in with fellow
resident, Archie Brooks. In 1987, Malcolm came to Beckindale, looking
for Caroline. After discovering Nick was in the village, Malcolm was
enraged. However, Nick stood up to him, ordering Malcolm to leave
Beckindale and never return. Nick became an annoyance in the village
and was often accused of stirring things up in the Woolpack,
subsequently winding landlord Amos Brearly up. Eventually, Nick
matured after being cautioned by Amos, who had eventually become tired
of Nick's constant troublemaking.In September 1989, Nick and Archie
set fire to Seth's Hide after their friend Jackie Merrick was killed
whilst hunting a fox with gamekeeper Seth Armstrong. Archie was later
arrested and confessed to committing arson but Nick wasn't charged and
felt guilty. He eventually admitted his part in the crime to his
sister and Jackie's widow Kathy Merrick, who suggested that he
apologise to Seth and Archie. Nick did and was forgiven by both. This
made Nick decide to change his ways and he got a job as a gardener at
Home Farm. In 1990, Nick began a relationship with Elsa Feldmann and
after lying to her family they spend the night together. Unfortunately
Nick’s coat was swapped with someone else and the condoms Nick had
were left behind. Elsa soon discovered she was pregnant and began
avoiding Nick. Nick found out after Elsa’s brother punched him in
the Woolpack, he tried to speak to Elsa, but she continued to avoid
him. Nick got drunk at Rachel Hughes end of exam party and ruined
Elsa’s family’s garden. Elsa’s mother, Elizabeth Pollard decided
the pregnancy was a family matter and they turned Nick away when he
tried to see Elsa. Elsa was sent to stay with relatives, where Nick
was worried she would have an abortion. Nick decided to marry Elsa,
but took some time to convince her to marry him. They squatted
together for a time at Demdyke with Archie. Nick and Elsa were due to
marry on Valentine's Day 1991, but shortly after arriving at the
registry office, Elsa realized she was in labour and gave birth to a
daughter, Alice Rose Bates.
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