Barbara Windsor 's health has rapidly deteriorated during the lockdown amid her battle with Alzheimer's. The legendary 82-year-old actress, who has been living with the degenerative disease since 2014, has been receiving 24-hour care from husband Scott Mitchell, 57.
The Carry On star's close friend Ross Kemp, 55, recently explained that Scott was forced to seek alternative care options to help the star.
Appearing on The One Show on Tuesday, Ross - who was Barbara's on-screen son in EastEnders - explained that the actress' illness had progressed and Scott now needed external assistance in her care.
During his interview, Ross also spoke about his documentary about Alzheimer's, that Barbara had inspired. "We did a documentary about