Dame Barbara Windsor made a surprise red carpet appearance at the Snow White Gala Night at the London Palladium on Wednesday, alongside husband Scott Mitchell.
The Carry On actress, 81, went public with her Alzheimer’s diagnosis in May, four years after she was initially diagnosed with the disease and had a pacemaker fitted in August after a fall at home.
The star smiled for photographers as she attended the glittering event with her 55-year-old husband, and joined stars including Matt Lucas, Elaine Paige, Jennifer Saunders and Beverley Knight.
Appearance: Dame Barbara Windsor made a surprise red carpet appearance at the Snow White Gala Night at the London Palladium on Wednesday, alongside husband Scott Mitchell
Scott looked suave in a slate grey suit and polka dot shirt as the couple chatted with their good friend, Little Britain star Matt, 44,
In October, Scott revealed the actress apologised to him after being diagnosed with the incurable Alzheimer’s disease.
Scott gave an emotional update on the screen legend's condition while appearing on Loose Women in October, admitting he has no regrets about going public with her condition as 'it couldn't be hidden anymore'.
Talking about the day the star got her diagnosis, the devoted husband said: 'It wasn’t for maybe 18 months, two years, her neurologist did the final test and called us in. From that day life changed.'
Gala night: The Carry On actress, 81, went public with her Alzheimer’s diagnosis in May, four years after she was initially diagnosed with the disease and had a pacemaker fitted in August after a fall at home
He added: 'We were sitting down and Dr Kennedy said, "Look I’m really sorry but it is Alzheimer’s that you’ve got". She looked at me and said, "I’m so sorry".'
Scott finally went public with Dame Barbara's illness on social media in May, and insists placing it in the public forum was the right thing to do.
Speaking to the panel, he said: 'It’s only been a positive experience since [sharing the diagnosis].
'For me, it was four years that we kept this quiet. The relief when I finally did do the interview with Jane [Moore] was just incredible.'
Happy: Scott looked suave in a slate grey suit and polka dot shirt as the couple chatted with their good friend, Little Britain star Matt, 44
Acclaimed: The actress is a national treasure with more than six decades in the entertainment industry
Scott said he didn't want his wife to 'come across as if she was being kind of silly or people looking at her thinking, "That’s a very strange thing to say", if she failed to recognise old friends.
He added: 'I noticed as it progressed it was getting more difficult, let’s say if we were in the taxi she’d ask the taxi driver most likely eight times where he lived. Every now and again you’d see someone look up in the mirror. It couldn’t be hidden anymore.'
The devoted husband told viewers that his wife had grown increasingly forgetful and had 'lost her sparkle' once leaving EastEnders in 2010 and so asked her to seek medical advice.
Yet 'deep down' he had no idea that she would receive the devastating diagnosis.
Close: Barbara held hands with Matt at the gala night
Chic: Elaine Paige put on a chic display at the theatre
Leading ladies: Beverley Knight and Claire Sweeney wowed on the red carpet
Outing: Singer Alyson Moyet looked elegant in an all-black ensemble
Star-studded: Jennifer Saunders and Katy Brand were also seen on the night
Icon: Comedian Matt looked dapper for his night at the theatre
His appearance comes after Dame Barbara spoke about her diagnosis for the first time – as Scott says that 'there is still so much of her there' despite her illness.
In a poignant appearance, the former EastEnders star was filmed in her home - while Scott said she still had her 'humour, wit and care'.
During the video, Dame Barbara calls on people to run next year's London Marathon in aid of a campaign to raise funds and change attitudes towards the condition.
Wearing a blue Dementia Revolution T-shirt and her blonde hair up in a bun, she says: 'I'm asking you to make a stand against dementia.'
She says taking part will 'support ground-breaking research to find a cure for a condition that affects so many people, like me. With your help we can and will end dementia with research'.
TV star: Gloria Hunniford and Stephen Way posed up on the red carpet
Wild side: Joe Lycett donned a furry leopard print coat
Showstopping: The cast of Snow White - Julian Clary (The Man in The Mirror), Charlie Stemp (The Prince), Danielle Hope (Snow White), Dawn French (The Wicked Queen) and Nigel Havers (The Understudy) took to the stage
Curtain call: Dawn looked excited as she greeted the crowds
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Main photo article Dame Barbara Windsor made a surprise red carpet appearance at the Snow White Gala Night at the London Palladium on Wednesday, alongside husband Scott Mitchell.
The Carry On actress, 81, went public with her Alzheimer’s diagnosis in May, four years after she was initially diagnosed with the d...
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Emily Ratajkowski is a showman, on and off the stage. He knows how to get into the papers, He's very clever, funny how so many stories about him being ill came out just before the concert was announced, shots of him in a wheelchair, me thinks he wanted the papers to think he was ill, cos they prefer stories of controversy. Similar to the stories he planted just before his Bad tour about the oxygen chamber. Worked a treat lol. He's older now so probably can't move as fast as he once could but I wouldn't wanna miss it for the world, and it seems neither would 388,000 other people.
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