EastEnders fans couldn't help getting emotional as they watched the legendary Peggy Mitchell return to Albert Square. The BBC soap took soap fans on a trip down memory lane on Monday night (September 5) as it transported them back to 1979 to learn more about Phil Mitchell's chequered past.The special flashback episode saw actress Jamie Winstone act as Peggy, who used to be played by the late Dame Barbara Windsor who passed away in 2020.READ MORE:EastEnders' Phil downfall unveiled as DCI Keeble seeks revenge for murdered dadJamie previously played Dame Barbara in the TV biopic Babs, so it wasn't the first time she had transformed into Barbara on screen.Some viewers couldn't help but miss Peggy being on their screens, and many praised Jamie for her portrayal of the iconic Peggy.One fan wrote: "Wow I miss Peggy" A second said: "it was nice seeing grant, peggy, ronnie, roxie, grant on our screen!
really miss them. RIP Dame Barbara Windsor."A third penned: "Don’t normally watch # EastEnders but tuned in to see #JamieWhinstone as Peggy,she’s nailed it" Another wrote: "What a brilliant episode of @bbceastenders tonight. @JWinstone was brilliant playing a young Peggy Mitchell.
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