Barbara Windsor: Bids farewell to Albert Square. Pic: BBC
Barbara Windsor has filmed her final scenes for EastEnders, according to reports. The veteran actress has played Peggy Mitchell in the London drama for 16 years.
The 72-year-old finished her final scenes on Albert Square on Friday.
After filming finished she hugged her fellow cast members Samantha Womack (Ronnie), Rita Simons (Roxy) and Glynis Barber (Glenda) and gave a speech reflecting on her time on the Square, says Digital Spy.
Talking about Barbara's exit, Womack said: "There was a line in a script, 'You have always been like a mother to me', and that summed it up perfectly for me.
"Barbara took myself and Rita under her wing from the day we started and it's a wrench to let her go.
"We will miss her dearly and we will definitely stay in touch - she won't be able to get rid of us!"
Simons added: "I am really going to miss Barbara. On set, Barbara is like my honorary real-life auntie.
"She is a great mentor and she's taught me so much. Barbara is such a professional and it has been an honour to work with her.
"She is truly supportive and she will be greatly missed at EastEnders."
Windsor announced her decision to quit EastEnders last October, explaining that she was keen to spend more time with her husband Scott Mitchell.
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