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EastEnders is reportedly set to lose Rainie Cross as she packs her bags and drives away from Albert Square in a taxi in this week’s episodes. Rainie, played by actress Tanya Franks in the BBC soap, will leave Walford with baby Roland, according to The Sun.

Dame Barbara Windsor's death came as a heartbreak to many across the country when the former TV royalty star passed away three years ago.

Dame Barbara Windsor's widower Scott Mitchell has opened up on how he is learning to love again with "wonderful" EastEnders star Tanya Franks - admitting it "can't be easy" to step into the late TV legend's shoes. Barbara died in December 2020, aged 83, after a battle with Alzheimer's disease, leaving a devastated Scott, 60, mourning the loss of his wife of 20 years.

Barbara Windsor's widower Scott Mitchell 'couldn't be happier' in his new romance with Tanya Franks three years after the actress's death.

Friends of Dame Barbara Windsor ’s widower Scott Mitchell “couldn’t be happier” after seeing him find love with his “absolutely lovely” new partner Tanya Franks. Dame Barbara passed away in December 2020 after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2014. And earlier this year it was reported that Scott had found love again with actress Tanya.

Scott Mitchell, the widower of the late Dame Barbara Windsor, has revealed his wife would be 'so happy' he's found love again after confirming his new relationship with another EastEnders actress. Scott, 60, was left devastated when he lost wife Barbara aged 83 in 2020 following her battle with Alzheimer's disease.

Barbara Windsor's widower Scott Mitchell has opened up about finding love again three years after her death.

Scott Mitchell, the widower of the late Dame Barbara Windsor, has broken his silence over his new relationship with another EastEnders actress. Earlier this year, in July, Scott was reported to have found love again with actress Tanya Franks, who appeared in the long-running BBC soap as Rainie Cross, for a few short stints between 2007 and 2015, but joined Albert Square full-time in 2018 until her character left in 2022.

Former EastEnders actress Tanya Franks – known to millions as the soap’s Rainie Cross – may have reportedly found love with Dame Barbara Windsor’s widower, Scott Mitchell, but it’s her first ever role in a musical that’s giving her butterflies as she prepares to strip on stage. Tanya heads the cast in a new UK tour of the critically acclaimed Calendar Girls The Musical. She is playing Annie Clarke, who has just lost her husband to leukaemia and who spearheads the idea to strip off for a calendar.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Dame Barbara Windsor's widow Scott Mitchell is said to have found a bond with his new partner Tanya Franks while they were fundraising for dementia together. Scott, 60, lost wife Barbara in 2020 following her battle with Alzheimer's disease and now he is beginning to heal his heartbreak with a new romance – with another EastEnders star.Tanya, 55, played Rainie Cross who was Tanya Branning's (Jo Joyner) sister in the BBC One soap for a few short stints between 2007 and 2015, but joined Albert Square full time in 2018 until her character left in 2022.

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.

The widow of Dame Barbara Windsor has confirmed that he's found love with another actress three years of the EastEnders star's death. Scott Mitchell is said to have gone official with Tanya Franks, who also starred in the BBC One soap, on holiday this month in Greece.

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

Three years after her death, Barbara Windsor's husband Scott Mitchell has found love again. The 60-year-old widower is believed to have fallen for fellow EastEnders star Tanya Franks, 55, who played Rainie Cross in the BBC show, reports the Mirror.

‌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 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.

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.

EastEnders fans praise the emotional scenes.After struggling to come to terms with the diagnosis, the undertaker refused to tell his wife about the tragic news and even planned to avoid treatment.Friday's episode of the BBC One soap finally saw Stuart breakdown in tears as he told Rainie the heartbreaking news just moments after accusing her of cheating on him with Mick Carter.Sonia Fowler encouraged Stuart to speak to Mick about his suspicions, but he decided to let his fists do the talking insteadHe punched his ex-best friend Mick in the face before accusing him of sleeping with Rainie.After Rainie reassured her spouse that the two were not having an affair, Stuart decided it was finally time to share his diagnosis with his wife as Sonia urged him to finally fess up."I'm so sorry, darling," he explained."I think I thought, if I didn't, maybe it'd stop it from happening. I just don't want to leave you and I don't want you to leave me."An emotional Rainie begged Stuart to tell her everything before he finally told her “I have breast cancer.”Fans took to Twitter to praise the emotional scenes, and applaud the “fantastic acting by Ricky Champ and Tanya Franks.“That scene just broke me! I love Stuart and Rainie! I’m so glad he’s finally told her though,” said one viewer.”Another gushed: “Beautiful acting @RickyChamp1 @TanyaFranksRuns.