I found myself in the doldrums in the early Nineties. I was too old to play the dolly bird any longer and I looked too young to play a woman of my real age. No one ever saw me as the aunt, mother or grandmother.” I am aware that I look good for my age. It’s my genes. My dad looked incredibly young, so did my mother. And a younger husband helps. Scott is only 45. if he hadn’t come along, I don’t know what I’d have done.”

Windsor added: “So I did it three times and the third one was perfect. When they took it to the censor, John Trevellyan, he said, ‘Well, I don’t think Miss Windsor’s right boob is going to corrupt the nation, I’ll pass it.’ After nearly seven decades in TV and film, she certainly had a lot to say about her journey, her jobs and the people she loved. From flirty quips to famous catchphrases, Barbara Windsor was never short of a few words to make the world smile. After more than six decades in the public eye as a beloved star of stage and screen (big and small) there is still one scene that everyone remembers.We were at dinner while working on the show Carry on London, when Sid James whispered:, '[Do you know something, Barbara, they’re not as big as they look on screen - your bosoms'. 'It’s called acting, darling,' I replied.”

The coffin was brought into the ceremony to Frank Sinatra’s On The Sunny Side Of The Street and mourners sang hymns Jerusalem and The Lord Is My Shepherd. My heart goes out to every family who have experienced the same restrictions at their loved ones funerals.”

I have had the most wonderful time on EastEnders and I will miss you all. The show has changed my life and I want you all to continue the good work, because I’ll be at home watching you.” - As she left EastEnders in 2016. Acting is something I love. I have done it since I was 13 but it had completely taken over my life.” After I’d discovered the joys of sex, I became a right little goer. There were men round me like bees round a honeypot, and I took advantage of that and went bananas. And because I was still so naïve, I never bothered with any contraception.”