Barbara Windsor was in her fifties when she met twenty-something Scott Mitchell and started a fairytale love affair that could have been ripped from the script of a Hollywood movie.
The EastEnders legend, who died yesterday aged 83, first met actor-turned-recruitment consultant Scott, 57, back in 1992. Scott was trying his hand in the world of showbiz, appearing in shows such as Goodnight Sweetheart and Kavanagh QC before stepping out of the spotlight.
Barbara was 55 and Scott was 29 when they first met. In scenes which could have been written for the movies, Scott first laid eyes on her when he was asked to give her a lift to his parents house for dinner.
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