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14.07.2023 - 10:45 / dailyrecord.co.uk
EastEnders actress Tanya Franks knew Barbara Windsor’s widower Scott Mitchell for years before they became a couple.
The pair bonded over their dedication to running the London Marathon in support of dementia research, after Dame Barbara discovered she was suffering from Alzheimer's in 2014, writes The Mirror.
The 60-year-old widower is said to have fallen for Tanya Franks, 55, who played character Rainie Cross, three years after the death of his beloved wife Barbara Windsor.
A source has said that Scott is "truly happy", previously fearing he might "never find another".
Scott and Tanya went official with their relationship whilst on holiday in Greece this month, and their families and friends are said to be delighted for them.
Speaking of his new relationship, Scott told The Sun: "Life feels really good right now," before adding: "Life feels really good right now and we are enjoying some special time together."
A source also told the newspaper: "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."
The source said that the new couple are "taking things slowly" but there's "so much friendship and respect".
Tanya has starred in EastEnders on and off between 2007 to 2008, 2010 to 2011, 2014 to 2015 where she played , playing Tanya Branning’s sister Rainie Cross.
She returned again in 201, before leaving Albert Square in 2022.
Barbara Windsor played the iconic character Peggy Mitchell and first appeared on the soap in 1991. Queen Vic landlady Peggy then returned in 1994 and stayed in Albert Square until 2010.
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Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Dame Barbara Windsor's widow Scott Mitchell is said to have found a bond with his new partner Tanya Franks while they were fundraising for dementia together. Scott, 60, lost wife Barbara in 2020 following her battle with Alzheimer's disease and now he is beginning to heal his heartbreak with a new romance – with another EastEnders star.Tanya, 55, played Rainie Cross who was Tanya Branning's (Jo Joyner) sister in the BBC One soap for a few short stints between 2007 and 2015, but joined Albert Square full time in 2018 until her character left in 2022.
Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Barbara Windsor’s husband Scott Mitchell has found love again - this time with another star from EastEnders.The widower of the late Peggy Mitchell actress is said to have fallen for Tanya Franks, 55, who previously played Rainie Cross on the soap. According to a source, Scott is believed to be "truly happy" despite previously fearing he might "never find another." Scott’s wife Dame Barbara Windsor passed away in December 2020, after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2014.
The widow of Dame Barbara Windsor has confirmed that he's found love with another actress three years of the EastEnders star's death. Scott Mitchell is said to have gone official with Tanya Franks, who also starred in the BBC One soap, on holiday this month in Greece.
Three years after her death, Barbara Windsor's husband Scott Mitchell has found love again. The 60-year-old widower is believed to have fallen for fellow EastEnders star Tanya Franks, 55, who played Rainie Cross in the BBC show, reports the Mirror.
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