EastEnders star Dame Barbara Windsor dies aged 83

direct to your inboxDame Barbara Windsor's husband has said he has been left "completely overwhelmed" after a dementia research fund set up as a tribute to her has raised thousands.The iconic and much-loved actress, known for her work in the Carry On films and EastEnders, died earlier this month at the age of 83 following a long battle with dementia.

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.

Shane Richie has shared publicly the final message he received from his dear friend and former EastEnders co-star Dame Barbara Windsor before he entered the I’m A Celeb castle.

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.

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.

Oliver Dowden made a blunder while paying tribute to EastEnders star Barbara Windsor, who has died at the age of 83. Windsor, who shot to fame in the Carry On films before playing Peggy Mitchell on EastEnders, died yesterday (10 December), her husband confirmed.

Queen Elizabeth II.She began her career on the stage — gaining a Tony Award nomination in 1965 when the anti-war musical “Oh, What a Lovely War!” went to Broadway — before becoming a member of the ensemble cast of the “Carry On” films, a series of cheap and cheerful comedies specializing in slapstick and bawdy jokes. Windsor’s bubbly manner and wicked laugh were an essential part of the “Carry On” formula, and she appeared in nine of the comedies between 1964 and 1974.

Dame Barbara Windsor following news of the beloved veteran actor’s death. The actor – who has been remembered as a “national treasure” and “the unofficial Queen of England" by her peers – died aged 83 on Thursday night (10 December) at a London care home.