Barbara Windsor doesn't know who she is anymore, says 'heartbroken' Ross Kemp

Barbara, 82, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's six years ago and is now cared for by husband Scott Mitchell, 56.

Ross told GMB hosts Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard that he hasn't been able to see Barbara or Scott since the pandemic because she is in the vulnerable category so need to shield.

However, he explained that he has spoken to Scott on the phone and the lockdown has had "quite an impact" on them.

Addressing the possibility of Barbara going into a care home, Ross said: "I don't think it's even a may, it's going to happen and it's going to happen in a near-future rather than the late future."

Ross also opened up about how it had been when he last spoke to Barbara in her home.

"The nature of the disease is that she initially knew exactly who I was and then three minutes, she turned to me and asked who I was," he said. "She looks at these pictures of her, her in her heyday on the wall, fantastic pictures of her incredible career and she goes, 'Who's that lady?'."

He added: "It's heartbreaking."

In the documentary, Scott told Ross that he had been through "dark moments" since a consultation from a specialist made him realise that he may have to put her in care.

"It's the thing I've always feared," he said. "He's basically telling me I need to prepare myself that at some point it may not be sustainable to give her the kind of care she needs at the house.

"I've had some fairly dark moments since he said that because there's a part of me that knows that most likely is the truth and that's what needs to happen."

He added: "There's another part of me that can't imagine letting her go.

"I can't imagine leaving that lady when she talks to me the way she does and putting her somewhere and thinking, 'Why has he done this to me?'"

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