Overview
- In new interviews marking the fifth anniversary of Barbara Windsor’s death, Mitchell describes painful online comments accusing him of moving on too quickly.
- He met Franks through Alzheimer’s Research UK while he was Windsor’s full-time carer, and their friendship became a relationship after Windsor died in 2020.
- Mitchell says Windsor would have approved of him finding companionship and stresses that love and grief continue to coexist for him.
- Franks’ stepfather died from Alzheimer’s in 2024, which Mitchell says helps them speak openly about Windsor without second‑guessing the moment.
- The couple remain active in dementia advocacy, including a joint This Morning appearance where Mitchell said their bond blossomed from years of friendship.