<p><br /> Actress Barbara Windsor has been opening up about her departure from EastEnders after 15 years in the soap.<br /> </p><p><br /> Speaking at the Laurence Olivier Awards, the 72-year-old said: "I know I am going to be very emotional because I have got great friends."<br /> </p><p><br /> The actress, who joined EastEnders as Peggy Mitchell in 1994, picked up a lifetime achievement honour at the British Soap Awards in 2009.<br /> </p><p><br /> Peggy's storylines over the years have included battling breast cancer, running for councillor and two marriages. Her last husband, Archie, was murdered in a huge whodunnit plot.<br /> </p><p><br /> It is not yet known how her character will be written out of the soap.<br /> </p>
