EastEnders superfans were quick to pick up on a special tribute to Dot Cotton, months after the actress who played her, June Brown, tragically died. Brown, best known for her role as the chain-smoking character, died on April 3 at the age 95 with her family by her side.
During Monday night's trip to Walford, actress Natalie Cassidy recreated the late star's first appearance in the soap, to mark its 37th anniversary. Brown's run as the Albert Square mainstay began on July 4, 1985, when she burst into the Walford cafe asking for a glass of water and paracetamol.
So, Natalie replicated the scene, with her character Sonia Fowler sporting a trench coat and floral dress similar to the one Brown wore in the episode more than three decades ago.
