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"They said it would never last but we didn鈥檛 stop laughing for 27 years"
Dame Barbara husband Scott Mitchell was 26 years younger when they met in Kemptown, Brighton. Nobody thought it would last but there was a connection that lasted a lifetime. Their biggest challenge was never the age gap. It was Barbara鈥檚 devastating diagnosis with Alzheimer鈥檚. Even when Barbara鈥檚 condition progressed to the point where she could not remember her remarkable career the laughter never stopped. Scott shared his story of humour, love and heartbreak with Sarah Gorrell.
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