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Amy Winehouse and Barbara Windsor used to act out old EastEnders scripts
07 June 2021
Amy Winehouse's friend Tyler James has claimed the singer used to make secret visits to late star Barbara Windsor's home and act out scenes from EastEnders.
According to her best friend, the late Rehab singer would show up at Barbara's house between treatments for substance abuse and play the actress' role of pub landlady Peggy Mitchell during their readthroughs.
Tyler also explained how the veteran British actress became a new grandmother figure for the Back to Black star.
"Amy was in and out of private hospitals being treated for addiction to alcohol but it was easy to sneak out and Barbara lived round the corner," he revealed.
"Amy would always give her a massive hug when she saw her. You saw pictures of Amy looking off her head and out of her mind, but when she was with Barbara her upbringing and manners for someone older were on display.
"She had so much respect for Barbara, she could really be herself around her. She loved hearing Barbara's stories."
And Barbara, who passed away in December aged 83 following a battle with Alzheimer's disease, and her husband Scott Mitchell would make Amy and Tyler tea and snacks during their visits.
He added: "Barbara was very aware of her problems and we'd all talk about how Amy would become like me - that she'd get there too, that she'd beat alcohol. Barbara was very supportive of that."