EastEnders' Rita Simons says Barbara Windsor has 'spark' amid health battle
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mirror.co.ukFormer EastEnders star Rita Simonds says she was encouraged to see Dame Barbara Windsor maintaining her infamous ‘cheeky’ spirit during a recent visit to the Alzheimer’s stricken star.
Rita, 43, played Roxy Mitchell - the niece of iconic Peggy Mitchell - for a decade between 2007 and 2017 where she formed a strong bond with 82-year-old acting legend Barbara.
The actress said that she has been saddened to see her friend and former colleague deteriorate since she announced she had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2018.
Opening up to The Sun on Sunday’s Fabulous Magazine, Rita said that it can be tough to visit Barbara - but has been encouraged to see the star maintaining her jovial personality. “I went to see her the other day,” Rita
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