The duo's sparring continues, but it is clear that they are good friends, with Ethel defending her against Mark Fowler (Todd Carty) during an argument at Pauline's, caused by the distress of Arthur's (Bill Treacher) recent death.

When she falls and breaks her hip the following month, Lou's daughter Pauline Fowler (Wendy Richard) lets her stay with her family so she can be cared for until she is better.

She befriends her much younger in-law Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) and cousin David Wicks (Michael French); the latter only begins spending time with her so she will invest money in his car business.

Joe Wicks (Paul Nicholls) finds Mandoo dead next to the metal fencing that has recently been erected around the Children's Playground.

He dies in November 1994 and Nellie attends his funeral, resulting in some conflict with George's daughter Louise (Cate Fowler).

Before Nellie returns to Walford, she and George's partner Doreen (Olga Lowe) find closure and she resolves her differences with Arthur.

Nellie, played by Elizabeth Kelly, was one of two characters introduced by executive producer Leonard Lewis in December 1993, the other being David Wicks (Michael French).

[3] Nellie was introduced as the relative of Pauline Fowler (Wendy Richard), and made a brief appearance for Pete Beale's (Peter Dean) funeral, before moving to the soap's setting of Albert Square in 1994.

[3][5] Writer Colin Brake has suggested that Arthur found Nellie to be an "interfering old lady", reminiscent of Pauline's deceased mother Lou Beale (Anna Wing) "at her worst".

[7] She stated, "When stingy Nellie wasn't giving Arthur grief, she was flirting in a button-up sort of way with Jules Tavernier (Tommy Eytle).