Steve McFadden has led tributes to Dame Barbara Windsor, after she lost her battle with Alzheimer's disease, aged 83. The actor plays Dame Barbara's on-screen son Phil Mitchell in EastEnders and his representative said that he was "devastated" by her death.
The Mitchells have been crucial to the BBC soap's success and longevity and viewers were for years gripped by the drama surrounding the family.
Actress Danniella Westbrook, who played Barbara's on-screen daughter Sam Mitchell on EastEnders, also shared her heartache, tweeting: ''MY HEART IS BROKEN .Bar you will always br in my heart forever.
Good bye , I LOVE YOU XXX RIP Barbara WINDSOR.'' Patsy Palmer, who played Bianca Jackson on EastEnders, has shared a moving tribute to the soap
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