EastEnders’ Dot Cotton star June Brown was told to ‘carry on smoking’ by doctors before she died aged 95

GOOD Morning Britain hosts were left stunned by EastEnders' Michelle Collins' revelation about the late June Brown being "obsessed with fitness." Michelle - who played Cindy Beale in the BBC soap - revealed secrets about her co-star June Brown who passed away last week at the age of 95. Michelle appeared on Good Morning Britain on Friday and discussed what June was like behind the scenes.

EastEnders star Michelle Collins has revealed that her iconic late co-star  June Brown was really into “fitness" and hilariously chose an unusual place to do her pelvic floor exercises. The legendary Dot Cotton soap actress died earlier this month at the age of 95, after retiring from EastEnders in 2020.

Brown died at the age of 95. June was best known for her portrayal of Dot Cotton on BBC’s EastEnders, having been in the show for an impressive 35 year run. Her passing was announced on Monday, April with a statement from her family that read: “We are deeply saddened to announce our beloved mother, June, passed away very peacefully at her home in Surrey on Sunday evening, with her family by her side.

EastEnders legend June Brown declared she’d “had enough” just days before she died. The actress, famed for playing Dot Cotton, made the frank confession during a phone chat with radio DJ Pete Price.Paying a heartfelt tribute, he said: “I spoke to June 10 days ago.

Coronation Street star Charlie Lawson has slammed British soaps for 'ticking boxes'. The actor, who portrayed imprisoned Jim McDonald, appeared on GB News alongside former fellow Weatherfield resident Sherrie Hewson and Brookside's Tina Malone.Charlie, 62, was quizzed by broadcast Dan Wootton on "wokeness" and admitted current soaps don't "reflect reality".The actor argued that viewers would "start to switch off" from watching soaps as bosses choose to tick boxes.He admitted to feeling a sense of despair over the constant stream of "new things that you can and can't do".It came as Dan chatted to Charlie and fellow soap stars in the wake of June Brown's death.Charlie raised that many viewers are being extremely tight-lipped about what they want to watch and are afraid of calling soap bosses out.He told GMB's Dan: "We're great at being a silent majority in this b****y country over a great deal of things and I try not to be, to my detriment."There's always new things that you can and can't do and I despair and that goes across society in my humble opinion." He raged: "I hope to god that Corrie and EastEnders or whatever, Emmerdale Farm are around in 10 years but I think people start to switch off because boxes are being ticked with such heavy black ink and I mean that across the whole television industry."There is a silent majority out there who just want to say, excuse my French, they want to say, 'B******s to that, I want to watch what I want to watch'." During his stint on Coronation Street back in the late 90s, Charlie's character became temporarily wheelchair-bound following an altercation with son Steve in 1998.

EastEnders actor John Altman reckons his on-screen mum June Brown should have been a legend of the big screen. John - famous as Dot Cotton's wayward son Nasty Nick on the soap - claimed that they took the BBC show roles for the cash and that decision cost them bigger roles in the movies.He said: "I truly believe that June could have been a Penelope Keith or a Vanessa Redgrave if she'd had the 'Sliding Doors' moment we used to talk about.

Martine McCutcheon is known for how bright and peppy she is, the actress shared a moving tribute on Tuesday as she marked the passing of June Brown.SEE: Martine McCutcheon shares very rare family photo of lookalike mum JennyThe actress shared a sepia-toned photo of June and movingly wrote: "Darling June… The true essence of Eastenders. An amazing mother, wife, actress, and a damn good laugh… RIP darling." She ended the post with a praying, heart and dove emoji.June died on Sunday, with the press office for EastEnders sharing the devastating news on Monday.

This Morning viewers couldn't help but be distracted during the latest edition of the show as Shaun Wallace joined hosts Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary. The Chase star, known as the 'Dark Destroyer' was live in the studio during the ITV daytime programme on Tuesday (April 5) alongside his fellow quizzer Anne Hegerty, aka The Governess.

Loose Women, Nadia Sawalha appeared via video link to pay a sweet tribute to EastEnders icon June Brown who sadly passed away on Sunday night. Appearing on the daily talk show from her home on April 5, Nadia got emotional while talking about June, who she worked alongside on the set of EastEnders.

Former EastEnders star Ricky Norwood was told to 'let it out' by Alison Hammond as he became emotional during a tribute to June Brown on today's This Morning.

EASTENDERS star June Brown had “slowed right down” in the month prior to the death, says her on screen son John Altman. John, who played Nasty Nick on the soap, revealed he saw the Dot Cotton actress just a month before she died at the age of 95. Asked when he had last seen her on Good Morning Britain today, he replied: “About a month ago.

EASTENDERS actor Danny-Boy Hatchard has revealed the hilarious shade the late June Brown cast on him in a touching tribute to the actress. Yesterday it emerged the BBC soap's iconic Dot Cotton star had sadly passed away, aged 95.

EastEnders didn't do set tours, I sent June Brown a disposable camera and asked if she could snap some set pics for me instead - the kindnesses of her heart she took time out to snap these for me. What a legend.” And sure enough, he also uploaded photos of June taken on the set of Eastenders in the Queen Victoria Pub, Dot's house and Kathy's cafe.June also sent back a photo of herself that she signed and wrote: “Hope the photos are ok, they were quite difficult to get, love Dot”.Simon said the gesture was “so very kind” and the post has clearly struck a chord with people as it has since gone viral.

EastEnders, had to regretfully turn down the invitation, however, as she was expected on Piers Morgan's show the following day and had planned to prepare with some much-needed rest.Many Lady Gaga fans have been reflecting on her friendship with the British actress on social media, after the sad news of June's death was announced yesterday.The unlikely pair hit it off when they met on The Graham Norton Show back in 2013, when Gaga was 27 and her new friend was 86.In spite of an age gap spanning three generations, the musical star told June that she was "honoured" to be sitting beside her on talk show host Graham's sofa.The pair met and bonded while Gaga was showcasing some very extravagant costumes, including a bikini with a mermaid bra, featuring cups in the shape of seashells, accessorised by turquoise blue tassels.In another outfit change, she sported a feather headdress, plus a sheer black top.June is also renowned for her relaxed attitude to flesh-flashing, having previously appeared in Calendar Girls completely naked.Despite being in her eighties, she was the only woman featured in the film to totally strip off, as the other 11 women wore flesh-coloured underwear for modesty.Therefore, daring June seemed to appreciate Gaga's extravagant and often skimpy choices of clothing.However, an invitation to members' only club Annabel's for a spot of clubbing proved to be a step too far for the 86-year-old - and she turned it down."She invited me to Annabel's.

EASTENDERS legend and Dot Cotton actress June Brown has died at the age of 95, with her cause of death yet to be revealed. The actress died at her home in Surrey on Sunday with her family by her side. The Dot Cotton legend's loved ones said she "died peacefully in her sleep" but no further details have been announced.

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.

NATALIE Cassidy has paid tribute to EastEnders legend June Brown and recalled their favourite scene together in an emotional appearance on The On Show. The veteran actress, who played fan favourite Dot Cotton in the BBC soap, died at her home on Sunday aged 95 with her co-star sharing her sadness over the news today. Natalie, who has appeared in EastEnders as Sonia since 1993, was invited onto the programme to share memories of June and hailed June as her mentor and friend.

Natalie Cassidy has paid tribute to her EastEnders co-star June Brown after the Dot Cotton actress died at the age of 95. Speaking on The One Show, Cassidy, 38, who played Sonia Fowler in the long-running soap, revealed to hosts Alex Scott and Alex Jones, what it was like working with the late star, who died on Sunday. She said: ‘I don’t know where to start really, it’s really such a sad day.

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Earlier today it was announced EastEnders legend June Brown has died aged 95.

EastEnders actress Natalie Cassidy fought back tears as she paid tribute to June Brown on Monday's episode of The One Show. It was announced on Monday 4 April that the soap legend, known for playing Dot Cotton on the soap, had died at the age of 95. Natalie, 38, famed for her role as Albert Square's Sonia Fowler, then appeared on The One Show to chat about her former co-star, who she was also close friends with off-screen.