The iconic busybody has been living in Ireland with her grandson Charlie Cotton and his family since 2020 when the character was last seen on screen in Walford.<\/p>\n
Actress June Brown had departed the soap at the time and died earlier this year at the age of 95<\/a>.<\/p>\n In Thursday night\u2019s episodes (1st December 2022), Dot\u2019s step-grandaughter Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy) missed numerous phone calls before finally picking up a house phone call where Charlie revealed to her that Dot had died.<\/a><\/p>\n After this, Sonia visited the Queen Vic pub amid the celebrations for Albert Square\u2019s Christmas lights being switched on and interrupted drama involving her friend Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks).<\/p>\n Accompanied by friend Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) and Dot\u2019s troublesome granddaughter Dotty Cotton (Milly Zero), Sonia announced that Dot had died \u2013 to the shock and sadness of many Albert Square residents, including Martin Fowler (James Bye), Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean), and Patrick Trueman (Rudolph Walker).<\/p> Sonia revealed: \u201cShe had dinner with Charlie and her great-grandkids, had a final ciggie, and went up to bed with a paracetamol. Last thing she said was, \u2018I\u2019ve got one of my heads coming on.’\u201d<\/p>\n Sharon noted they had heard that phrase many times over the years, but Janine commented that it was true this time.<\/p>\n \u201cShe didn\u2019t suffer,\u201d continued Sonia, \u201cShe fell asleep, peacefully. Charlie found her this morning. Rollers in. Packet of fags and her Bible next to her.\u201d<\/p>\n After this, Dotty broke down in tears that her grandmother was gone, being comforted by her uncle Tom \u2018Rocky\u2019 Cotton (Brian Conley) who had recently fallen out with Dotty over her scamming of his friend Harvey Monroe (Ross Boatman).<\/p>\n The other customers in the pub noted how Dot had been 86 when she died and had a \u201cgood innings\u201d, and all fondly remembered her.<\/p>\n Patrick also fondly remembered Dot and noted that she would be joining her late husband and his best friend Jim Branning now, and suggested they drink and give her something to \u201cdisapprove of\u201d.<\/p>\n Across the Square, Jim\u2019s son Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) learned of Dot\u2019s passing and his daughter Amy Mitchell posted on social media about her death, with the family having planned to visit her in Ireland for Christmas.<\/p>\n However, Amy\u2019s post led to her being bullied on social media \u2013 but this was not seen by her family.<\/p>\n As the Christmas lights were turned on, the Square remembered Dot once again as Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) spoke of her in his speech.<\/p>\n Finally, Sonia returned home to Dot\u2019s house after being offered words of comfort by Kathy.<\/p>\n In Dot\u2019s living room, Sonia walked over to the window and picked up a framed photo of herself and her brother Robbie Jackson with Dot and Jim in Queen Vic.<\/p>\n Sonia then walked to leave the living room and mournfully said: \u201cGoodnight, Dot.\u201d<\/p>\n After closing the door, the end credits of the episode rolled in silence before fading to black in respect to the late character and her actress, June Brown.<\/p>\n Next week, Sonia will work to plan Dot\u2019s funeral and will be grieving throughout, but we will hear Dot\u2019s voice one last time as a recording is played from the character.<\/a><\/p>\n Dot\u2019s funeral the week after will see a number of classic characters return to Albert Square to pay their respects<\/a> to the beloved Walford figure.<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n Visit our dedicated\u00a0EastEnders<\/a>\u00a0page for all the latest news, interviews and spoilers.\u00a0<\/strong>If you\u2019re looking for more to watch, check out our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a>, or visit our\u00a0Soaps<\/a>\u00a0hub.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>For more\u00a0<\/strong>from<\/strong>\u00a0the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times View From My Sofa podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n By Lewis Knight Published: Thursday, 01 December 2022 at 12:00 am Dot Branning\u2019s death was announced in an emotional episode of EastEnders tonight. 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