Barbara Windsor's widow Scott Mitchell 'overwhelmed' by huge £100k fan fundraiser
Katie Archer
Scott Mitchell has spoken about how Barbara Windsor's condition has worsened over the past few months (Getty)
Dame Barbara Windsor’s husband Scott Mitchell has said he is “overwhelmed” by generous donations from fans to fund Alzheimer’s disease research.
The £100,000 of fundraising was
Mitchell had set up a JustGiving page to honour her memory and in under a week, it had collected £104,000.
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He told
The Sun: "I have been completely overwhelmed by the response from Barbara’s fans, friends and former colleagues.
"This outpouring of support has filled me with pride and been a huge comfort to me. It just shows how loved, respected and adored my Barbara was. That’s magical."