Barbara Windsor News

THERE won't be much festive cheer in Walford this Christmas. Scheming Archie Mitchell snogs new love interest Janine Butcher after months of plotting against the Mitchell clan.

A STREAKER prompted a few scarlet blushes from the cast of Eastenders yesterday as they filmed in St Albans.

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Drama on the square has crossed over into real life after scripts for EastEnders Christmas specials were stolen during a burglary at a writer's home.

EastEnders star Rita Simons has described Barbara Windsor's decision to leave the soap as "a real blow". The 32-year-old actress, who plays barmaid Roxy Mitchell on the Walford drama, confirmed that she is backing Windsor's choice despite her disappointment.

I met Nicky around about the time of his transformation from silver socialiser to sixtysomething Liam Gallagher, when he had just removed the bandages of his face lift and was going round town pronouncing stuff to be "common" a ' the sun, loving one's parents, water, saying "please" etc.

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BARBARA WindsorA is leaving EastEnders , the show that needed her more then she needed it.

EastEnders star June Brown has said that she cried when she heard that Barbara Windsor had decided to leave the soap.

Barbara Windsor apparently wants to make a return to the West End stage when she leaves EastEnders next year.

EastEnders actress Barbara Windsor today denied she was leaving the show because of a row with television bosses.

SHE beat breast cancer, married Frank Butcher, exposed Dirty Den's killer and regularly told rowdy punters to 'Get outta my pub!' But Peggy Mitchell will tearfully pull her last pint next year after a tumultuous 15-year reign at the Queen Vic.

IT is easy to forget that casting Barbara Windsor in EastEnders seemed a gimmicky idea in 1994.

MICHAEL Jackson mania gripped the world yesterday as the King of Pop thrilled fans with his last-ever performance in new flick This Is It.

The 72-year-old actress, born Barbara Ann Deeks, who is also known for her roles in the Carry On films, will make her last appearance on the BBC soap next year after joining the cast in 1994.

EastEnders ' Heather Trott finally gives birth to her baby during tonight's episode and she gets the shock of her life when she discovers that it's a boy - and not a girl as she had expected.

Star of The Gentle Touch and C.A.T.S. Eyes Jill Gascoine has joined the cast of EastEnders as Archie Mitchell's estranged wife Glenda.

EastEnders villain Archie Mitchell is to be killed off at Christmas, sparking another Walford murder mystery.

London's naturally unnatural mayor couldn't imitate naturalness in EastEnders a ' but he will still reap the rewards Boris Johnson and Barbara Windsor team up in EastEnders.

London mayor Boris Johnson's controversial cameo helps BBC soap EastEnders attract almost two-fifths of total TV audience London mayor Boris Johnson 's cameo on EastEnders last night was watched by 8 million viewers.