Stars attend Wendy’s ‘funny’ funeral

MORE than 100 EastEnders stars past and present were reunited yesterday in a tearful farewell to “icon for ordinary folk” Wendy Richard.

Barbara Windsor, Todd Carty and Paul O’Grady joined legions of well-wishers from the world of showbusiness at her funeral.

In a “beautiful and funny” service, mourners — who were given an order of service which included Richard’s favourite chilli con carne recipe — paid tribute to the star, best known for playing cardigan-wearing matriarch Pauline Fowler.