Originally Posted by sorcha_healy27:
“It seems so bizarre that she's now saying this”
Its not 'bizarre' at all - I'd expect nothing less from Dame Windsor...
I used to like Babs but she has been severely gotten on my nerves thinking she is to EE what Joan Collins was to Dynasty.. She's not the greatest actress and I, for one don't rate Peggy as high as some REAL soap icons a la Ena, Elsie, Deirdre & Bet in Corrie, Angie, Pauline & Dot in EE, Alexis in Dynasty or JR in Dallas. She had an over-inflated opinion of herself before but, ever since she left the role on a permenant basis, all around her have been guilty of feeding her ego mercilessly that she's lost all grip on the fact that she was an average at best actress who played a soap character (far from brilliantly) for for a number of years. Honestly, the way everyone goes on you would think she is The Second Coming.
Her Damehood soon followed and her over-inflated head could hardly fit on its tiny body any more.
Back to EE, she requested the character's death to put herself back in the limelight after having been reduced to Foxy Bingo appearances and nothing much else for years. In killing Peggy, she ensured they made the biggest meal of it as possible, with spin off tribute shows, endless rounds on the media circuit - the whole shabang. She then had to announce to all and sundry that she is not going to watch A SOAP CHARACTER'S DEATH because it was all to much for her (though she managed to film it all and run with the cheque attached!)
And now, not even six months after Peggy's death, she wants to come back!!!
Fact is, Babs is a savvy old bird who has been around for years (albeit more in the background between the Carry-Ons and EE) and is determined to pick the bones of this cash cow that saved her fledgling career probably until she meets her Maker.
Go away already Babs - or should that be "Peggy" cos I think she is beginning to convince herself that the East End ex-pub landlady is real....puleese!