EastEnders legend Ross Kemp and close friend of Barbara and Scott confirmed the tragic news during an appearance on The One Show on Tuesday evening.
The emotional actor explained how the actress, who played Peggy Mitchell in the hit BBC soap, has seen her condition worsen over the past few months.Speaking to hosts Alex Jones and Gethin Jones, Ross, 55, said: "Well, we did a documentary about Alzheimer's and she was really the spur behind making that film."Sadly during lockdown she had got a lot worse and Scott her husband is thinking about finding alternative care for her because that is basically what happens with that disease."It is the biggest killer in the UK and sadly there is no cure."Explaining how Barbara and her husband are.
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