Peggy Mitchell: Last News

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Barbara Windsor’s husband Scott Mitchell has found love again - this time with another star from EastEnders.The widower of the late Peggy Mitchell actress is said to have fallen for Tanya Franks, 55, who previously played Rainie Cross on the soap. According to a source, Scott is believed to be "truly happy" despite previously fearing he might "never find another." Scott’s wife Dame Barbara Windsor passed away in December 2020, after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2014.

EastEnders actress Tanya Franks knew Barbara Windsor’s widower Scott Mitchell for years before they became a couple.

EastEnders fans have gone wild as the soap has released the first clip of Lisa Fowler's return to the Square. Lisa is returning to Walford with her granddaughter Peggy Mitchell who is the daughter of Keanu Taylor and Louise Mitchell. Lisa left the Square with Louise and Peggy in early 2020 as they escaped the square and went to Portugal.

EastEnders star Ricky Champ delighted fans after he posted a series of pictures reuniting with his former cast members.  The soap actor was well known for playing Albert Square’s Stuart Highway on the BBC drama.  Despite leaving the show to pursue ambitions in Theatreland, the 42-year-old proved he was still very much part of the family with his latest Instagram upload.

ITV star was wide-mouthed as he looked at the camera for the celebratory photo. Beside the photo, dad-of-one Dermot added the caption: "Thanks a million for all the lovely messages. Wild swim, brunch, walk, steak.

EastEnders fans were emotional as the long-running BBC soap marked the seventh anniversary of her death. Dame Barbara Windsor's Peggy Mitchell was an iconic character on the smash-hit soap, with her impact on the show still felt to this day. The former Queen Vic landlady was a fan favourite on Albert Square, and had a number of important storylines during her tenure on the show.

‌EastEnders favourite Jake Wood has said that he’s “gutted” after being given medical advice not to take part in the London Marathon, forcing him to pull out. He was due to take part in the marathon to help to raise funds for dementia charities in memory of much-loved Peggy Mitchell actress, Barbara Windsor.

EastEnders star James Farrar left The One Show presenter Alex Jones and Ronan Keating in shock as he admitted that members of the public have "refused" to shake his hand due to his character's HIV storyline. On the popular BBC soap, the 35 year old actor is portraying the role of Zack Hudson, who is struggling to come to terms with his HIV diagnosis. EastEnders often grapples with difficult storylines while using experts in specific issues to offer the most realistic portrayal of a topic.

Cheryl has been replaced in West End show, 2:22 A Ghost Story by actress Jaime Winstone.The Girls Aloud star, 39, received rave reviews after kicking off her three-month stint in the hit horror show in January. But it has now been announced that Jaime, 37, will be taking over the lead female role of Jenny in the spooktacular show.The actress, who is the daughter of renowned Hollywood actor Ray Winstone, previously took on the role of beloved EastEnders matriarch Peggy Mitchell in an iconic flashback episode that aired last year and the BBC biopic Babs, where she played the late Barbara Windsor.

EastEnders stars Natalie Cassidy, 39, and Heather Peace, 47, have been spotted running together in north London as they continue their training for the London Marathon. The actresses, who play Sonia Jackson and Eve Unwin in the soap respectively, have signed up to compete in the annual race in honour of Dame Barbara Windsor. The duo, who will be joining the likes of Stacey Slater star Lacey Turner, Tanya Franks, Jake Wood and Adam Woodyatt, will be running to raise money for Alzheimer's Research UK.

Barbara Windsor's widow Scott Mitchell has shared the moving words his late wife told him shortly before her death two years ago. The actor, 60, reflected on his grief in an interview with Best magazine and said it is now time for him to think about his future as Barbara would have wanted him to. EastEnders star Barbara, who was well-recognised for playing Peggy Mitchell, died in December 2020 at the age of 83 after a long battle with Alzheimer's.

EastEnders' Lacey Turner has admitted she is "petrified" of her first London Marathon on 23rd April.The Stacey Slater star, 34, is reuniting with Jake Wood and Adam Woodyatt, as well as joining co-stars Tanya Franks, Natalie Cassidy and Heather Peace, to run for Alzheimer’s Research UK in honour of Dame Barbara Windsor. Dame Barbara Windsor tragically passed away in 2020 aged 83 after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2014, the late Peggy Mitchell actress and her husband Scott Mitchell went public with her diagnosis in 2018 in a bid to help other people or families battling the disease.

Since 1985, EastEnders has cemented itself as an iconic part of British culture, and in the process, it has produced many stars who have gone on to become household names. From Letitia Dean’s character Sharon Watts to Adam Woodyatt’s Ian Beale, there are plenty of celeb fans that have wanted in on the Albert Square action, too. So much so, that some of them have even joined the cast with cameo appearances.

And Michelle Collins added: " Oh no get well Patsy x".While a fan commented: "Take care, pneumonia is rotten I had it years ago, rest up, stay warm and get well soon".Another wrote: "Speedy recovery Patsy"."Get well soon," a third wrote followed by a red heart emoji.Last week, Patsy looked in high spirits as she posted a glam selfie to wish her followers a "happy Boxing day".Days later, she posted a snap of herself posing in a stunning black dress with puff sleeves, which she matched with a pair of black tights.In the caption, Patsy wrote: "YSL on NYE" followed by a series of star emojis.Last month, it was announced Patsy would be joining the cast of EastEnders and would be making an "explosive" entrance.The London-born actress will take on the role of Emma Harding, who is Lola Pearce's estranged mother.As the news was announced, Patsy said: "I’m so excited to be visiting Walford for this storyline. It has always been a dream to appear in EastEnders."The cast, producers, writers and crew have been wonderful, and I’ve had a ball."Viewers will learn how Emma left her daughter with Lola’s dad when she was aged just three. Patsy landed her role on the BBC One drama – described as a "short stint" – after saying she would love to be the next Peggy Mitchell."I’d like to play a really strong matriarch.

“I could wear a great mask and I could appear to be confident but actually deep down I was very insecure and I guess I had quite a low self worth, which I could never understand where it came from, why it was there...“You know, I’ve kind of done a lot of work on myself since that time, so I wasn’t really good at handling all of that.”Scott continued: “The ironic thing about being called a gold digger is it turned out that Barbara had a debt of £1 million at the time.“So I must’ve been the worst gold digger that you could ever meet in your life.“I went for the one with the £1 million debt to have a wonderful life with,” Scott quipped.Scott first got together with the iconic Peggy Mitchell actress back in 1992 when she was in her 50s and he was in his 20s.They later married in 2000 and stayed together for twenty years after their wedding until her death in 2020.The iconic actress was married three times in her life, first to Ronnie Knight in 1964, then to Stephen Hollings in 1986 after her first divorce.The couple had met through Scott’s parents, who had invited him to meet Barbara, hoping the veteran actress could impart some wisdom on their son who was just starting out on his own acting career. On BBC’s The One Show back in October, Scott spoke about his late wife in anticipation of his recently released book, which she predicted he would write. Scott explained: “She just said to me: ‘One day when I’m gone they will ask you to do a book.“'You’ll do a good one, I know that, but you must be honest otherwise there’s no point in doing it'.”Although the world knew Barbara as a superstar, Scott explained that she “was simply Barb, the love of my life”.At the start, Scott said Barbara would tell people he was simply “a mate”

Peggy Mitchell throwing a no-good out of her pub- actors leaving in search of 'new challenges and opportunities'. While lots of stars are content to remain on their shows for decades, others get itchy feet and depart, in search of new roles.

EastEnders will return to BBC One after days of suspended programming in the wake of the Queen’s death.The broadcaster will continue to air rolling news coverage on Monday with a BBC News special filling regular TV slots alongside HM The King: Westminster Tributes and Scotland: A Service For HM The Queen. However, fan-favourite soap EastEnders will return to BBC One at 8.30pm, having been moved from its usual channel on Friday alongside Homes Under The Hammer and Bargain Hunt which aired on BBC Two.The highly-anticipated episode will see Alfie Moon, played by Shane Richie, return to Walford on the wedding day of Kat Slater and Phil Mitchell, played by Jessie Wallace and Steve McFadden.

Five years after playing the late Dame Barbara Windsor in BBC biopic Babs, Jaime Winstone has stepped into her shoes once again.The 37-year-old actress appears as a younger version of the icon’s most famous character, Peggy Mitchell, in a flashback episode of EastEnders and says, “It’s a real honour.” While her role in Babs covered Barbara’s childhood, early romances and rise to fame in the Carry On films in detail, Jaime felt like her “journey with Barbara” hadn’t really finished and revealed she even felt she had received a sign from the late soap favourite to accept her latest portrayal. “When I got offered the part, I thought, ‘God, is this something I should do? Am I risking getting typecast?’" says Jaime. "So I did actually have a little word with Barbara up above and I got my sign and I felt like it was written for me.

EastEnders. EastEnders sent shockwaves through fans earlier this year as it announced that Peggy Mitchell would make a comeback in a special flashback episode.The actress admitted she was initially worried that doing so would cause her to be strongly identified with a specific character.However, she changed her mind thanks to a “sign” from the late legendary Barbara Windsor, who had portrayed Peggy Mitchell since 1994.Jaime said: “When I was offered the part, I had such a deep connection with her, I thought, ‘Is this something I should do, or do I risk getting typecast? Or would she want someone else to do it?’”The actress added: “So I had a little word with Barbara [who died in 2020] and asked her for a sign.”She went on: “A little blonde butterfly kept coming into my garden.“We don’t get too many because my dog goes for them.“But you know when you know,” Jaime concluded to Radio Times.Following the announcement of Peggy’s return to the screen, Jaime admitted taking on the role was “scary”.Speaking to Rylan Clark and Ruth Langsford on This Morning on Thursday, Jaime opened up about her fears upon being offered the part."What was going through your mind?" Rylan asked."Was it like an absolute yes because you'd done the Babs stuff or was it like you said earlier, a different thing and it's not Barbara?""It's scary!" Jaime replied.

On EastEnders, viewers are taken back to 1979 to visit the Mitchell family and uncover a secret from their chequered past while Samantha Keeble - played by Alison Newman - continues to pile pressure on Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden). It will see the history of the iconic Mitchell family unearthed for the first time.

Jaime Winstone has said playing a young Peggy Mitchell in a flashback episode of EastEnders will be an “amazing milestone” that “bookends” her journey with Dame Barbara Windsor. The matriarch of the Mitchell family was played by Dame Barbara for more than two decades after she joined the long-running soap in 1994 and became its biggest star, with her iconic catchphrase: "Get outta' my pub," when her character landlady of the Queen Vic. Dame Barbara died in December 2020 aged 83, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease, which she was diagnosed with in 2014.