EastEnders legend Peggy Mitchell returns in special flashback episode – and she’s played by massive household name
thesun.co.ukPEGGY Mitchell is returning to EastEnders six years after she died. The BBC soap is bringing back to iconic character for a special flashback episode with actress Jamie Winstone playing the role made famous by Dame Barbara Windsor.
Jamie previously played Barbara in biopic Babs, and will take centre stage as Peggy in the special EastEnders episode that will explore the Mitchells chequered past in 1979.
She said: “It’s been such an honour to step into Peggy Mitchell’s shoes for the first time, and into Barbara’s shoes for the second time. “There’s certainly a healthy amount of pressure when you’re taking on such an iconic role - I thoroughly enjoyed it. “Playing this role has really cemented my love and admiration for Barbara as I got to bookend my journey by playing Peggy Mitchell – I hope I’ve done her justice and I’ve loved every minute of it, I can’t wait for everyone to see the episode.” .css-16e4f55{margin:16px 0;}.css-1czxmma{background-color:rgba(252,239,255,1);margin:16px 0;}.css-1tapza8{padding:20px 15px;}.css-1bk4jdt{padding:20px.
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