EastEnders icon June Brown has been advised by doctors not to quit smoking as it might have an adverse effect on her health – according to her on-screen son.
The 93-year-old played soap legend Dot Cotton from 1985 to February this year – starring in 2,350 episodes of the BBC show. He on screen son, Nick Cotton - played by John Altman – featured on the soap from 1985 until the character was killed off in February 2015.
June and 68-year-old John are still close and the younger actor frequently visits the soap icon at her home – and has given an update on her cigarette smoking habits.
And it is claimed that the actress has been given the bizarre health advice by doctors to continue smoking as she enjoys her 90s.