‘Didn’t suffer fools’ EastEnders’ Annette Badland in behind scenes insight into June Brown
express.co.ukEastEnders co-star June Brown, who died earlier this month at the age of 95. Annette spoke about how “strong” and “genuine” the Dot Cotton actress was in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.
On April 4 it was announced that June, who had played the iconic soap character Dot Cotton for many years, had died. June had appeared in 2,884 episodes of the BBC’s hit show EastEnders and fans were left heartbroken by the news.
Annette, who appeared on the show between 2013 and 2017, shared an insight into June’s character.When asked if she knew the actress well, she described meeting her for the first time during a filming project in Switzerland years before they both appeared on the soap together. “We had more time off together then really,” she reflected. “When I was on EastEnders, I didn’t see her as much, but then towards the end I saw her fairly often.”After a pause, Annette said of her late co-star: “She was genuine and strong. “She didn’t suffer fools, and that’s much to be admired, I think.
Her spirit. “But she often had rye humour as well, ironic, and taking the p**s out of things.”Dot Cotton proved to be one of EastEnders’ most beloved characters over the years.
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