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'Three generations in a week': EastEnders star Gary Webster, 56, reveals his mother has died from Covid as he battles virus alongside his son Taking to Twitter on Monday, the Minder actor, 56, said that his mother had passed away 'peacefully' last Thursday four days after contracting Covid  Gary also revealed that he is currently battling the virus alongside his eldest son, Jack, 20  He also has younger son - Freddie, 17, with wife and former prime-time TV presenter, Wendy Turner, 53   On 8 January, Gary had told his 6,356 followers that he was 'strictly isolating' after testing positive ...

Shane Richie, who played Alfie Moon in Walford, said in a statement to the PA news agency: “I’m absolutely devastated as Barbara was a friend as well as my TV boss in the Queen Vic. “We shared many a story in between filming – to amazement of situations (we found ourselves in) to laughter.” Adam Woodyatt, who plays Ian Beale in Walford, said: “I grew up watching ‘Babs’ in the Carry On films and for me to then work with her was a privilege and honour. “I have so many happy memories and moments that I will always cherish, even when Peggy floored Ian with a punch.

The EastEnders cast lined up to remember the star who played Queen Vic landlady Peggy Mitchell.

Stars have paid tribute to “larger than life” Dame Barbara Windsor following the screen legend’s death aged 83. The much-loved EastEnders and Carry On actress, who suffered from dementia, died aged 83 on Thursday evening at a London care home, husband Scott Mitchell said. The EastEnders cast lined up to remember the actress who played Queen Vic landlady Peggy Mitchell, while other stars paid tribute to the woman dubbed “the unofficial Queen”. The BBC One soap said in a statement that it was “deeply saddened that we’ve lost our Dame”. “From the moment Barbara stepped foot in ...

BBC News Published image captionSteve McFadden, Barbara Windsor and Ross Kemp played EastEnders' Phil, Peggy and Grant Mitchell Actors Ross Kemp and Steven McFadden, who played the sons of Dame Barbara Windsor's EastEnders matriarch Peggy Mitchell, have paid tribute following the star's death at the age of 83. Kemp, who played Grant Mitchell in the BBC soap, said she was "the woman who always had time for everybody". Dame Barbara Windsor, the woman who always had time for everybody, has sadly left us. I will miss Bar always. My thoughts are with her husband Scott, who could have done no more ...