'I'm Going To Die Of Something Fairly Soon': EastEnders Legend June Brown Opens Up

At 92-years-old, June Brown is a true British icon, having played Dot Cotton on EastEnders for the last 34 years. Whilst the actress has been on a break from the soap recently, she recently opened up in a new interview about why she'll never give up her fags and booze.

'I'm Going To Die Of Something Fairly Soon': EastEnders Legend June Brown Opens Up
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'I'm Going To Die Of Something Fairly Soon': EastEnders Legend June Brown Opens Up

Much like her on-screen alter-ego Dot Cotton, June Brown is a heavy smoker - but she couldn't tell you how many she smokes a day - and it's not a habit she counts on giving up anytime soon. She's tried e-cigarettes but found them too heavy.

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Speaking to Radio Times Magazine, Walford legend June revealed that she doesn't plan on giving up any of the things that make her happy - including red wine, Guinness and dark chocolate - even though she's allergic to it!

She also revealed that despite being part of one of the BBC's longest-running TV shows, she's not much of a telly fan herself: ' I watch News At Ten and Loose Women and that gives me all I need to know.'

Check out the video above to see the surprising celeb June is a super-fan of!

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