BBC EastEnders star Melanie Clark Pullen made a heartbreaking final post as she reunited with her family before her tragic death at 46. The mother of three has died following a three year battle with breast cancer.
04.04.2022 - 18:55 / ok.co.uk
EastEnders icon June Brown has passed away at the age of 95. The legendary soap actress was best known for playing Dot Cotton for 35 years in Albert Square, before she left the show in 2020. The veteran actress was one of EastEnders longest-running cast members when she retired at 93 years old.
June’s final episode on the soap aired in January 2020, when Dot left a voicemail for Sonia Fowler to let her know that she had moved to Ireland. Get exclusive celebrity stories and reality tv news straight to your inbox with OK! daily newsletter . You can sign up at the top of the page.
While EastEnders made clear at the time that the door would always be open for June to return, she made it clear that she had “left for good.” June opened up about her decision to leave the show on Distinct Nostalgia podcast in February 2020. She admitted: "I don't want a retainer. I've left.
I've left for good. "I've sent myself to Ireland and that's where she'll stay. I've left EastEnders." Her final appearance on screen was a few weeks before when her step daughter, Sonia tried to steal money from her.
June also revealed that leaving the show had felt like a “bereavement.” She said at the time: "I was feeling down a few days ago. I thought 'What's the matter? Why do I feel so sad?' It's almost as if I've been bereaved. "I've played two people simultaneously for 35 years.
Really Dot wasn't me, but spiritually she probably was. June first appeared as chain-smoking Dot when the soap began in 1985 and over the years had some of the biggest storylines that have discussed difficult issues such as euthanasia and cancer. Become an OK! VIP and see all our exclusives - for free! Become an OK! VIP and you will unlock access to all of our big exclusives...
.BBC EastEnders star Melanie Clark Pullen made a heartbreaking final post as she reunited with her family before her tragic death at 46. The mother of three has died following a three year battle with breast cancer.
EastEnders star Melanie Clark Pullen has died at the age of 46 after a battle with cancer. The actress played Mary Flaherty, Pauline Fowler’s niece, on the show between 1997 and 1999. Melanie was diagnosed with breast cancer in January 2019, and received the all-clear in 2020.
Melanie Clark Pullen, who played Pauline Fowler's niece in EastEnders, has died at the age of 46 following a battle with cancer. According to The Sun, the actor was diagnosed with cancer in January 2019 and passed a way on 29 March this year following several rounds of radiotherapy. The star is survived by her husband Simon and their three children together.
The late EastEnders star June Brown was best known for her role as the legendary Dot Cotton - but it wasn't the actresses first experience on a British soap.
Earlier today it was announced EastEnders legend June Brown has died aged 95.
EastEnders fans are calling for a "proper conclusion" and tribute for June Brown on the BBC soap, following the legendary actress' passing. Walford icon June died on Sunday 3 April at the age of 95. She played Albert Square's favourite elderly resident Dot Cotton for 35 years and has long remained one of the most popular characters on the show after first landing on the soap in 1985.
EastEnders paid tribute to June Brown at the end of Monday's episode after it was announced that the legendary Dot Cotton star had tragically passed away at the age of 95. It comes as BBC One also aired a documentary looking at June's life and career following Monday's episode.
EastEnders actress June Brown was married to her second husband Robert Arnold for 45 years, but after he died, the former decided she never wanted to tie the knot again.The late soap star, who sadly died April 3 at the age of 95, revealed that after more than four decades together, she just "couldn't be bothered" to try again once she became a widow. June shared six children with Robert, and the late couple were happily married until his death in 2003. In an exclusive interview with OK! back in 2010, June opened up on her love life, career, and even revealed whether she and BBC character Dot Cotton were similar.
Lady Gaga.Best known for her portrayal of Dot Cotton on EastEnders, Brown appeared on The Graham Norton Show in 2013 to promote her book. She featured alongside Greg Davies, Jude Law and Lady Gaga, who was there to perform her ‘Artpop’ tracks ‘Do What U Want’ and ‘Venus’.Brown was introduced by Norton to the stage as someone “who has been a part of everyone’s family” since 1985.
Legendary actress June Brown will always be remembered for her time as soap icon Dot Cotton on EastEnders. Sadly, the 95 year old will not return to the series again as she passed away on Sunday night (3 March). However, it seems that June felt her time on the BBC One soap was over after she left in January 2020.
Eastenders actress June Brown was one of the show’s much loved stars after she played Dot Cotton for 35 years on the BBC soap.The TV star died "peacefully" at her home on Sunday at the age of 95 on Sunday 3 April. June first appeared on the BBC soap's set in July 1985, during the first year the show aired, appearing as Dorothy Cotton before she was lovingly nicknamed “Dot” later on by the cast and eventually viewers.
Tributes are flooding in for EastEnders star June Brown, who has died aged 95, with Stephen Fry praising her “wonderful human qualities”.