EASTENDERS star Natalie Cassidy has opened up on just how close she and the late June Brown, who played Dot Cotton, really were.
Natalie plays Dot's granddaughter Sonia Jackson on the hit BBC soap opera. June was one of Albert Square's most recognisable faces having played launderette worker Dot since 1985.
Actress Natalie has since confirmed that the bond Sonia has on-screen with Dot is mirrored outside of the show between the real-life stars.
The star admitted that she and June even enjoyed taking holidays together. Natalie told The Sun: "We had so much fun, we went on holidays together, she used to stay at my flat.
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