Hammer Horror screen legend Barbara Shelley was mourned today after dying aged 88 – after a lifetime thrilling viewers who still sent her fan mail. The actress – who starred in 1950s and 1960s Hammer Horror films – acted with other icons including Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. And her credits included some of horror’s best-known … Read more
‘Queen of Hammer’ dead at 88: British screen legend Barbara Shelley who starred in horror classics from Dracula to The Gorgon dies from ‘underlying issues’ after hospital Covid battle Barbara Shelley died after being in hospital for treatment and catching coronavirus there on a ward She recovered from Covid but succumbed to other underlying health … Read more
Ellen DeGeneres rides an electric bike to lunch in Santa Barbara after recovering from COVID-19 By Tracy Wright For Dailymail.com Published: 17:39 GMT, 28 December 2020 | Updated: 17:57 GMT, 28 December 2020 She’s on the mend after testing positive for COVID-19 earlier this month. And Ellen DeGeneres caught some fresh air as she rode … Read more
Former soap boss Dominic Treadwell-Collins has hailed Barbara Windsor as the ‘best executive producer EastEnders never had’ over her no-nonsense attitude behind the camera. The TV icon, who played Peggy Mitchell in the BBC soap, sadly died earlier this month aged 83 after losing her battle with Alzheimer’s. And reflecting on her time on the show, … Read more
‘Seeing Peggy made me cry’: EastEnders viewers brought to tears as soap airs touching tribute to Dame Barbara Windsor following her death By Georgia Simcox For Mailonline Published: 11:01 GMT, 25 December 2020 | Updated: 11:07 GMT, 25 December 2020 EastEnders viewers were left tearing up after the BBC1 soap shared a touching tribute to … Read more
EastEnders fans left tearing up after soap airs touching tribute to Dame Barbara Windsor following her death By Georgia Simcox For Mailonline Published: 11:01 GMT, 25 December 2020 | Updated: 11:01 GMT, 25 December 2020 EastEnders viewers were left tearing up after the BBC1 soap shared a touching tribute to Dame Barbara Windsor after her … Read more
Christopher Biggins has praised Barbara Windsor’s husband Scott Mitchell, 57, calling him ‘a saint’ during an interview on Wednesday’s Good Morning Britain. The pantomime icon, 72, also revealed that he believes the late star would have been ‘thrilled’ with the reaction to her death as the ‘coverage was unbelievable’. EastEnders and Carry On star Barbara died … Read more
Barbara Windsor’s husband Scott Mitchell has revealed he’s ‘overwhelmed’ after fans raised £100,000 for an Alzheimer’s charity. Following the EastEnders star’s death from the disease, a JustGiving page set up by Scott, 57, has raised a staggering six figure sum for life-saving research. Barbara died on December 10 aged 83 after six years battling Alzheimer’s, with Scott … Read more
Mackenzie Crook has said that his new Worzel Gummidge Christmas special is a fitting tribute to the late Barbara Windsor. The EastEnders and Carry On actress, who died aged 83 in December after a long battle with Alzheimer’s, played the role of Saucy Nancy in the 80s original. When asked if his upcoming show was … Read more
My 80 years of life have presented many lyrical moments, but birthdays always seemed to be off-key. Given that I managed to pop out of the womb a couple of months early, making me a December Sagittarian, it ought to have been a snap — two for the price of one. First would come Hanukkah … Read more