Scott Mitchell and Tanya Franks 'bonded over dementia fundraising' before romance
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.