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EASTENDERS will bid an emotional farewell to the iconic Dot Branning later this year when residents of Albert Square find out she has passed away. In a very special episode airing this winter, Dot’s family and friends will come together for her funeral to say goodbye to their beloved Dot. Dot character was residing in Ireland, but as per her wishes, her funeral will be held in Walford, the place she always called home.

EastEnders will bid a final farewell to Dot Cotton in a special episode set to air this Winter. Residents of Albert Square will learn that their beloved Dot has passed away and will come together for her funeral to say a proper goodbye.Dot's final scene on the BBC soap aired in January 2020 when she decided to move to Ireland to live with her grandson, Charlie. READ MORE: EastEnders first-look as huge Mitchell secret 'exposed' in special episode with new cast But per Dot's wishes, her funeral will be held in Walford as it's the one place she has always called home.June Brown, OBE, MBE, reigned over Albert Square for 35 years and will always remain amongst the BBC soap's most iconic characters.The legendary actress died aged 95 in April 2022, leaving fans utterly devastated by the news of her passing.

On The Buses star Anna Karen reportedly left the majority of her fortune to her former EastEnders co-star Sophie Lawrence, following her death earlier this year.The actor tragically passed away in a house fire at her home in Ilford in February. She was best known for playing Aunt Sal – sister of Peggy Mitchell - on EastEnders, as well as the role of Olive on the sitcom On The Buses between 1969 and 1973. Her East London home caught fire unexpectedly, with neighbours believing the actress may have fallen asleep while smoking .

ROSE Ayling-Ellis said she will "treasure" her time on EastEnders as the Strictly champ announced her EXIT from the BBC show. The 27-year-old, who plays Frankie Lewis in EastEnders, is the first deaf actor to play a regular character on the BBC soap. Since joining in 2020, Rose Ayling-Ellis has been involved in a number of big storylines, including Frankie discovering she is the daughter of Danny Dyer's character Mick Carter, who was abused as a child.

EastEnders legend June Brown has left her almost £1million fortune to her children following her death earlier this year, according to reports.

EastEnders star June Brown left almost £1million in her will, according to reports.The actress, who portrayed chain-smoking Dot Cotton on the BBC One soap for a number of years between 1985-2020, died in April at the age of 95.Following heartwarming tributes from the show and her EastEnders co-stars, the contents of June's will has been revealed.READ MORE:EastEnders icon June Brown's heartbreaking final words to pal days before she diedThe Sun reports that before her death, June requested her entire fortune, worth almost £1million, be divided equally among her five children.June shared four daughters and one son - Louise, Chloe, Naomi, Sophie and William - with her second husband Robert Arnold.She is also survived by six grandchildren.Robert, a respected stage and TV actor, passed away in 2003 from Lewy body dementia.

EASTENDERS legend June Brown, who played chain-smoking Dot ­Cotton, has left almost £1million in her will. The star, who died at the age of 95 in April, requested the money be divided equally between her five children. Dot Cotton was one of the BBC soap’s longest-running and best-loved characters.

NASTY Nick star John Altman claims he had a terrifying encounter with a ghost who shook his bed - but insists he wasn't spooked. The former EastEnders actor once stayed in Pluckley, Kent - claimed to be the UK's most haunted village.

EastEnders fans were left emotional after the BBC One soap aired a sweet nod to Dot Cotton during the latest episode.Dot was one of the best-loved characters to ever hit Albert Square, with actress June Brown passing away two months ago at the age of 95.Monday's episode (July 4) marked 37 years to the date that June first popped up on our screens as the iconic Dot.READ MORE: EastEnders fans all say same thing as Suki and Eve kiss after weeks of sexual tensionWith that in mind, the soap paid a special tribute to her involving Sonia Fowler, played by Natalie Cassidy.Sonia said almost the exact script lines June read in her first soap scene back in 1985, in the very same location - the café.On top of that, but Sonia was also wearing a coat similar to that worn by Dot in the moment that aired over three decades ago.Sonia walked into the café she made a request to Kathy Beale, saying: "Give us a tea Kath, and a glass of water so I can take a paracetamol."This was almost identical to Dot's opening line as she too walked into the café on this very day 37 years ago.Served by Lofty, she said: "Give us a tea Lofty, and a glass of water so I can take a paracetamol."Viewers were quick to pick up on the nod to the character and June, and took to Twitter to praise the moment.One viewer said: "Lovely tribute to Dot’s first ever scene in tonight’s first episode."Another commented: "This is really sweet! I love June Brown and Dorothy Cotton! Both legends. She will be missed."While a third tweeted: "Love the shout out to Dot with Sonia’s line.

EastEnders have paid a special tribute to June Brown's iconic Dot Cotton on the anniversary of her character's first appearance on the BBC One soap. In a touching scene, Natalie Cassidy's Sonia Fowler and Gillian Taylforth's Kathy Beale recreated the scene as a nod to Dot, who made her first appearance on the show on July 4, 1985 – 37 years ago.

"special urinal" - and whether its all make-believe is kind of besides the point, as they can have a big impact on people, affecting both mentality and performance.Perhaps that explains why there are a decent number of plainly observable curses knocking about in the sport. So without further ado, here are eight of the most infamous.READ MORE: 10 strangest football superstitions - from John Terry's urinal to Phil Jones' socksRomelu Lukaku has become the latest victim of Chelsea's incredible No 9 curse.

ACTRESS Kate Beckinsale shows she is dotty about EastEnders. The British star wore a skirt with the face of Walford great Dot Cotton— played by the late June Brown — printed on it for a social media snap.

EastEnders icons June Brown, to Emmerdale legend Andy Devine.

Russia with his poetic stories. But this was a far cry from what was in store for the rocker after he ditched the countryside and moved to London, where he found himself filling graves in Willesden Cemetry.The I Don't Love Anyone hitmaker has had his fair share of controversies with drugs, which have been well documented over the course of his career.Pete has been arrested for several offences arising from drug use, including drunk driving, car theft and driving with a suspended licence.

June Brown spent her lunch breaks and downtime on set doing pelvic floor exercises and other personal care, according to her fellow Walford castmate Michelle Collins, who played Ian Beale's first wife Cindy on EastEnders.The BBC actress and all round screen icon strolled Albert Square for decades as Dot Branning, but sadly June died in April at the age of 95 at her home in Surrey.The beloved star, who once starred in Coronation Street before settling into Walford as Dot, was surrounded by her family and received a flood of tributes in the wake of her death. A month on, Michelle, 59, reflected on some of her memories with June on-set in a chat with the Loose Women ladies. Panellist and fellow EastEnders actress Nadia Sawalha admitted: "I think we just all thought she would live forever." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Jamal Edwards and Peter Bowles. The section also paid tribute to the loss of Betty White, Tom Parker and Gary Waldhorn as well as Dennis Waterman, who died on Sunday. Taking to Twitter, one wrote: “Such sad news about Dennis Waterman RIP," as another posted: "Janice Long went too early.

The BAFTA TV Awards 2022 got underway on Sunday night and it saw some of TV’s biggest stars come together to celebrate the best moments in television. Emotions were high, though, as the awards show paid tribute to TV stars that have passed away in the last year, including Jamal Edwards, Tom Parker and Sarah Harding. SBTV founder Jamal passed away aged 31 in February from a sudden heart attack.

EastEnders co-star June Brown, who died earlier this month at the age of 95. Annette spoke about how “strong” and “genuine” the Dot Cotton actress was in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk. On April 4 it was announced that June, who had played the iconic soap character Dot Cotton for many years, had died. June had appeared in 2,884 episodes of the BBC’s hit show EastEnders and fans were left heartbroken by the news. Annette, who appeared on the show between 2013 and 2017, shared an insight into June’s character.When asked if she knew the actress well, she described meeting her for the first time during a filming project in Switzerland years before they both appeared on the soap together. “We had more time off together then really,” she reflected.

fans may notice a familiar face if they watch a Tom Hardy film over the long weekend.Actress Lorraine Stanley - aka Walford's Karen Taylor - had a small role as a barmaid in the crime thriller Legend back in 2015.Lorraine, who has been on EastEnders since 2017, appeared in the biographical crime thriller which saw Tom play a dual role as notorious identical twins Ronnie and Reggie Kray, two of East London's most dreaded gangsters.Lorraine is almost unrecognisable as she had a blonde bob in the film.As well as parts in numerous TV shows, Lorraine also had small roles in other films including Made In Dagenham and Suffragette. These days, Lorraine has long hair, which she wears up in a bun as Karen.

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.