Dame Barbara Windsor death: Oliver Dowden makes ‘Old Vic’ blunder while paying tribute to EastEnders star

Dame Barbara Windsor's close friend Christopher Biggins has told that her funeral will included eulogies from him and her Eastenders co-star Ross Kemp. Barbara died aged 83 in a London care home last week after battling Alzheimer's.

EastEnders star June Brown has recalled the heartbreaking final conversation she had with Dame Barbara Windsor as she paid tribute to the actress following her tragic death. June, 93, paid tribute to Dame Barbara, who played Peggy Mitchell on the soap, after it was announced she had passed away aged 83.The actress, who plays Dot Branning on the BBC soap, recalled her time working with Barbara.

EastEnders star Shane Richie has opened up on the last message he received from late star Dame Barbara Windsor, who passed away on Thursday. Shane, who played the iconic role of Alfie Moon in the BBC soap, affectionately called Barbara the ‘Duchess’ while talking to Alex Jones on The One Show.The actor, 56, recently appeared on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! and admitted that before he had his phone taken away from him, he received a message from Dame Barbara’s husband Scott.

Alzheimer’s disease in the UK. The 83-year-old Eastenders and Carry On star died in a London care home last night after a six year battle with the condition.

Barbara Windsor, the British actress whose acting career spanned seven decades and ranged from cheeky comedies to the soap opera "EastEnders," has died. She was 83.

Lorraine Kelly has paid tribute to the ‘amazing’ Dame Barbara Windsor after the tragic news of the soap star’s death. The 83-year-old actress passed away in a London care home last night following a six-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

EastEnders legend Dame Barbara Windsor has been hailed as a 'national treasure' following her death at 83. London- born Dame Barbara initially found fame as the buxom blonde in the series of Carry On comedy films in the 1960s and 70s.

direct to your inboxDame Barbara Windsor’s husband has paid a heartfelt tribute to his “wife, best friend and soulmate” saying his “heart or life will never feel the same without you” following her death aged 83.The actor, one of Britain’s most beloved entertainment stars, first found fame in the Carry On films and later became a household name playing Peggy Mitchell, the Queen Vic’s battle-axe landlady in BBC soap EastEnders.Dame Barbara was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2014 and made

direct to your inboxTributes have been paid to the EastEnders and Carry On actor Dame Barbara Windsor who has sadly died at 83 following a long battle with dementia.Her husband, Scott Mitchell, said she had died shortly after 8.30pm on Thursday.He said: “It is with deep sadness that I can confirm that my darling wife Barbara passed away at 8.35pm on Thursday 10th December at a London Care Home.