Ross Kemp still feels Dame Barbara Windsor’s presence “hanging around”.
Ross Kemp feels Barbara Windsor’s presence around
The ex ‘EastEnders’ star admitted he could sense a “bit” of the late actress - who played his character Grant Mitchell’s mother Peggy Mitchell on the BBC One soap - after she passed away in December 2020 aged 83 following six years with Alzheimer’s Disease, and he keeps mementos of her around his house.
The 58-year-old star said: "There is always a bit of Barbara hanging around. I have got a picture of Barbara at home in my house, which I will always keep.
"It's very dear to me. She gave it to me when I first met her. I will always keep it."
Ross - who became close to Barbara after she made her Albert Square debut in 1994 - will raise a toast in “remembering” the ‘Carry On’ star on the two-year anniversary of her passing, December 10th.
He is quoted by the Daily Star newspaper as saying: "I will be remembering Barbara. I will be lifting a glass to the lady."
Barbara’s husband Scott Mitchell, 59, has also felt his late wife at his side since her death.
He said: "I do still feel her by my side.
"There's certain times in the house, it's just a wonderful feeling, my skin will tingle and come alive and I sense that I'm not by myself. I'll look at a picture of her and just sense something, I know she's there."
At the time of her passing, 'EastEnders' paid tribute to the late star.
A statement from the soap read: “We are all deeply saddened that that we've lost our Dame. From the moment Barbara stepped foot in Walford she created an icon in Peggy Mitchell, our formidable Landlady, who the audience instantly fell in love with.
“But to all of us at 'EastEnders', she was our dearest friend who was truly loved and adored by everyone. Our thoughts go out to Scott and Barbara's family. Rest in peace Dame Barbara Windsor, MBE.”
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