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Boris Johnson: I will miss Peggy Mitchell.


Summary: Boris Johnson Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (born 19 June 1964, New York City)[2] is a British Conservative Party politician, journalist and former editor of The Spectator.  has expressed his sorrow at Barbara Windsor's departure from Eastenders via Twitter A Web site and service that lets users send short text messages from their cellphones to a group of friends. Launched in 2006, Twitter (www.twitter.com) was designed for people to broadcast their current activities and thoughts. .

Boris Johnson, who was recently seen by viewers charming Peggy in the Queen Vic during a guest appearance, has expressed his sorrow at Barbara Windsor's Eastenders departure via Twitter.

The London Mayor tweeted: "Tragic news about Barbara Windsor leaving Eastenders!"

After more than 15 years in the soap, the 72-year-old actress, who plays landlady landlady n. female of landlord or owner of real property from whom one rents or leases. (See: landlord)  Peggy Mitchell, is to leave Albert Square Albert Square is the fictional location of the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. It is ostensibly located in the equally fictional London borough of Walford in London's East End.  next year.

Windsor, also known to generations for her roles in the Carry On movies, said she would be sad to leave but wants to spend more time with her husband.

As Peggy, the actress has yelled "Get outta my pub" at many of the most famous characters that have walked through the doors of the Queen Vic since joining the cast in 1994.

Barbara Windsor - born Barbara Ann Deeks - said: "EastEnders has been wonderful to me and it's no secret that it changed my life all of those years ago."

She was awarded an MBE MBE (in Britain) Member of the Order of the British Empire

MBE n abbr (BRIT) (= Member of the Order of the British Empire) → título ceremonial

MBE n abbr (Brit) (=
 in 1999 and was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at the British Soap Awards in May this year.

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