June Brown OBE has led the tributes to Leonard Fenton, the EastEnders actor who passed away on Monday 31 January.The soap legend, 95, led the praise to the actor who starred as Dr Legg from the first ever episode of the soap, in 1985.
The Albert Square GP died on Sunday 30 Januuary at the age of 95. And his co-star, who plays the legendary figure Dot Cotton, shared a touching message dedicated to Leonard.
June touchingly shared: "I first met Leonard as Dr. Legg when I joined the cast of EastEnders as Dot, his hypochondriac patient, in 1985." Speaking about his personal qualities, the actress continued: "He was a charming man in all ways, first as a person and then as an actor, extremely polite and kind.
I enjoyed working with him enormously for many years and missed him when he retired." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.
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