Alan Simon (East Enders) - Terry Bates

Terry Bates was the leader of a football firm, including Bird Meadows, Dee, and formerly Jase Dyer. Jase had arrived in London from Manchester aged 15, and Terry took him under his wing. After Dee told the police about Jase's unruly behaviour, Jase went to prison and came out a changed man, caring for his son Jay. In October 2007, Terry sent Bird to find Jase in Walford, and Jase met the gang at a pub. The gang later turned on Dee when they found out he had told the police about Jase, and arranged for his car to crash, injuring him severely. Jase expressed his wish to have no part in the gang, so Terry visited Jay while Jase was out, taking him to see a firework display.

Jase later found Terry in a snooker hall, and again said that he wanted no further involvement with the gang. After playing a game of snooker with Jase, Terry let him go home, watching him menacingly as he left.

Later, Terry decided to storm the Vic with a large group of hitmen, believing Jase was there on a date with Dawn Swann. Not finding him, Terry's gang smashed the place up, and attacked Roxy Mitchell, Ronnie Mitchell, Keith Miller, Mickey Miller, Darren Miller, Garry Hobbs and Patrick Trueman. He confronted Jase in the cellar and one of his gang members attacked Jase, knocking a pregnant Honey Mitchell down into some empty beer kegs, (who was then rushed to hospital by Jase). Terry later left the area with his gang members.

Terry turned up at the hospital, then later visited Jase's flat and turned Jay against Jase. After an encounter with Jase and Phil Mitchell lying about William Mitchell's 'death', Terry and Bird were arrested.

He returned to Walford on 25 July 2008, after Jase, desperate for money, agreed to work for him again. Terry reappeared in August, where he made plans for Jase to get some of his money back for him. It turned out that Jase has been stealing from him, and Terry, in retaliation, set Jase up, then returned to his flat and held Jay hostage. Jase and Billy Mitchell rushed to the rescue. A confrontation ensued where Billy managed to get Jay out of the flat to safety in Jase's van. Terry had his men beat Jase to the brink of death. After Jay made a frantic call to Honey, armed CO19 officers stormed 89 George Street and arrested Terry, his men and Billy, who had been hiding in the bathroom after seeing the gang standing over Jase and was too frightened to try to save him. Jase later died in hospital.

Terry returned in May 2009 during his trial. He got his wife Viv Bates to threaten Billy saying she will hurt Jay if he does go to the trial to testify. When his name is still on the witness list, Viv sent Bird and two other hitmen to hold Jay hostage. However, Terry was found guilty of Jase's murder so Viv left him, throwing her wedding ring at him. He then said he would have revenge on her.