Scott Mitchell (born 1963) is an English former actor and recruiting consultant from London. Most of the people have known him for being the husband of Barbara Windsor (British Actress). The decisive role of his career with the television series EastEnders, where Barbara starred as Peggy Mitchell.
Some of his other popular projects are the movies Carry On, Sparrows Can’t Sing, Oh, What A Lovely War!, The Threepenny Opera, A Study in Terror, Alice in Wonderland, etc.
Unfortunately, on December 10, 2020, the legendary actress passed away at the age of 83 at around 8:35 p.m. at a nursing home of natural causes. Previously, in April 2014, she was diagnosed with a disease called Alzheimer’s.
Lifestyle/Biography
The actual birthday of the famous couple is not available on the internet, but Scott Mitchell was born in 1963 in England, UK. He is 57 years of age as of 2020.
He became interested in the world of acting since his childhood and also started participating in various plays during his school and college days. Scott is a well-educated famous personality who received his bachelor’s degree from her at one of London’s elite universities.
Physical appearance
- Height: 1.99 m (6 ft 5 in).
- Weight: 92 kilos
- Hair color: Dark brown.
- Eye colour: Blue.
Family and Ethnicity
Fathers and brothers
The 57-year-old star remained very close to her parents Rita Mitchell (mother) and Ronnie Mitchell (father). She grew up with her sister Marsha Mitchell.
Scott Mitchell belongs to the white ethnicity.
Married life
On April 8, 2000, he married his wife Barbara Windsor in a private ceremony. Their marriage ceremony was attended by close friends and family members. However, they did not share children.
It was Barbara’s third marriage. Previously, she married her former partner Ronnie Knight on March 2, 1964. But the couple ended her relationship in January 1985 in divorce.
Her second wedding took place between her and her ex-husband Stephen Hollings, who used to work as a chef and restaurateur. They were married on April 12, 1986 in Jamaica. Stephen and Barbara separated in 1995.
Career and heritage
In 1995, Barbara Windsor’s husband made his acting debut with the television series “Goodnight Sweetheart.” He played a minor role as Mike in an episode “Don’t Fence Me In”.
Later, the following year, Scott played a character, Ian Taylor, on the show “Kavanagh QC.” His face appeared in the episode titled “True Commitment”.
According to a source, Mitchell prorated a Youth on the show “London’s Burning.” Estimated estate of £9 million sterling, as of 2020.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Scott Mitchell
- On May 10, 2018, Mitchell was the first person to publicly disclose that his wife has Alzheimer’s disease.
- To celebrate Windsor’s 82nd birthday in August 2019, the couple joined the Alzheimer’s Society as ambassadors.
- They even appeared in numerous campaigns and videos to raise awareness about the disease.
- On December 11, 2020, an episode of EastEnders dedicated to Barbara Windsor was released.
- For the past few days, Scott Mitchell was with his partner 24/7 to provide his support.
- He wrote an emotional message on December 11, 2020, telling the audience that he lost his best friend and soulmate forever.
- Mitchell was 25 years younger than his spouse.
- People used to make fun of him and called him a gold digger who married a star for his money.
- However, when he met the actress, she was $1 million in debt.
- In 1992, they officially met when Mitchell was just 28 and Barbara was 55.
- During an interview, the actress told the public that Scott was the best thing that ever happened to her.