Scott Mitchell and Tanya Franks 'bonded over dementia fundraising' before romance
ok.co.ukFollow 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.
She had developed a friendship with Barbara, who was 83 when she died, and had been part of Babs' Army - the nickname for Scott and his band of Barbara's friends and co-stars who took on fundraising challenges for dementia care and treatment.
In fact, Tanya ran the London Marathon alongside Scott in 2019 to raise money for dementia charities, with a group of other EastEnders stars including Adam Woodyatt.Tanya had her own personal reasons for the cause being close to her heart, as she explained her stepdad had been diagnosed with dementia and her mum was his carer.
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