While struggling to learn her EastEnders lines, Dame Barbara Windsor realised she would have to make a heartbreaking decision.
The national treasure was secretly battling the early stages of Alzheimer's disease back in 2014 after a change in behaviour which impacted her acting work.
Most devastating of all, Barbara realised that there was no coming back as her condition started to deteriorate. This would be the end of Peggy Mitchell.
Realising she would always be drawn back to the iconic character she had created, Barbara made the decision that Peggy had to die.
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