Peggy Mitchell

Babs honoured at Variety Club awards

Barbara Windsor receives lifetime contribution award

Much-loved star Barbara Windsor – who bowed out of EastEnders this year after 16 years as Peggy Mitchell – was yesterday honoured for her outstanding contribution to showbusiness.

The 73-year-old star was rewarded for her achievements at the The Co-operative Variety Club Showbiz Awards.

Other big winners included TV talent show The X Factor which triumphed over hit rival Strictly Come Dancing to collect the best entertainment prize.

Submitted by admin on 17 November 2010 - 1:00am

Maslen: Windsor exit left ’massive hole’

EastEnders actor on Barbara Windsor’s exit.

EastEnders star Scott Maslen has spoken out about the "massive hole" left behind following Barbara Windsor’s exit from the soap.

The actor - who plays Walford lothario Jack Branning - thinks producers on the soap brought back the characters of Kat and Alfie (Jessie Wallace and Shane Richie) in a bid to fill the void the 73-year-old actress left behind.

Submitted by admin on 4 October 2010 - 12:03pm

Windsor: I am never going to go back

Barbara Windsor talks to Piers Morgan about her exit from Albert Square.

Acting legend Barbara Windsor has revealed she has no plans for a Walford comeback - even though she prevented bosses from killing off Peggy Mitchell.

Babs had previously said that she’d like to return in 2012 - but has now ruled out the possibility. She pleaded for Peggy not to die but has vowed that her time with the soap is over.

Submitted by admin on 1 October 2010 - 7:23am

Barbara gets a unique leaving present

Barbara reveals a secret about the Who Killed Archie story, and find out what she received as a leaving present.

Barbara Windsor has revealed she was given the original Queen Vic bust from the EastEnders pub as her leaving present.

The 73-year-old actress left the soap after playing landlady Peggy Mitchell for 16 years and her dramatic final scenes saw Peggy devastated as her beloved Queen Vic pub burned to the ground.

Barbara revealed on Loose Women on Thursday that when she left the soap she was presented with an enormous momento of her time on the soap.

Submitted by admin on 22 September 2010 - 12:00am

Babs wept over leaving news ban

Barbara Windsor tells how she was banned from telling her co-stars she was leaving EastEnders.

Barbara Windsor has slammed BBC chiefs for making her feel dishonest after she was banned from telling her EastEnders co-stars she was leaving.

The 73-year-old, whose last scenes as Peggy Mitchell were shown on Friday, was often in tears at the ruling.

She said: "After I’d handed in my notice I went through enormous stress as I wasn’t allowed to tell my friends.

"I just wanted it out there. It was a huge weight to carry and I’d come home crying as I just felt so dishonest.

Submitted by admin on 20 September 2010 - 12:00am