It was a historic night on Albert Square, as Dame Barbara Windsor turned in her emotional final performance as the iconic Queen Vic landlady Peggy Mitchell.

Famous friends, co-workers and fans alike couldn't quite stop crying as Peggy took her last breath, as you'll see in the outpouring of love from social media below:

EastEnders tearjerker: Pat Butcher makes a ghostly return as Peggy Mitchell takes her own life


The stars of EastEnders say goodbye to a legend.

Fans - famous and otherwise - are really going to miss Peggy.

Peggy and Pat are reunited at last.

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EastEnders aired Dame Barbara Windsor's final scenes as part of a special night of programming on BBC One on Tuesday (May 17).