Dame Barbara Windsor’s widower Scott Mitchell has found love again - with 'EastEnders' actress Tanya Franks.
Dame Barbara Windsor’s widower Scott Mitchell has found love again - with EastEnders actress Tanya Franks
Scott, 60, went official with Tanya - who played Rainie Highway in the BBC One soap - on a holiday to Greece earlier this month.
He told The Sun newspaper: "Thanks for your kind wishes.
"Life feels really good right now and we are enjoying some special time together."
Scott - who was left widowed in 2020 when 'EastEnders' legend Barbara died aged 83, after living with Alzheimer's since 2014 - and Tanya are said to be "taking things slowly" in their relationship.
A source told the publication: "Scott has found love again with Tanya and is truly happy.
"His and Barbara’s friends are delighted he’s found someone to share his life with.
"It’s fairly early days but Scott is cautiously now looking forward to the future.
"They made the decision to update their wider circles while on holiday in Greece and everyone was over the moon.
"There is so much friendship and respect between them both and they’re taking things slowly."
The couple are said to have grown close while training together to run the London Marathon as part of "Babs' Army".
Scott, Tanya and several of Barbara's former 'EastEnders' co-stars have raised thousands for Alzheimer’s Research UK from running the 26.2-mile race.
Tanya - who has also starred in 'The Bill', 'Inside No.9' and 'Silent Witness' - first appeared as EastEnders' Rainie in 2007, and she was in Albert Square on and off until her last appearance in August.
Barbara starred as Peggy Mitchell in the BBC soap from 1994 to 2016, when the character took her own life after her breast cancer returned.
One of Tanya's storylines was a fling with Barbara's on-screen son Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden).
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