EastEnders' Pam St Clement gives nod to Pat Butcher as she pours pint at pub

27 February 2024 , 11:48

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Pam St Clement went behind the bar whilst at a pub recently (Image: Jam Press / McCafferty's)

Former EastEnders cast member Pam St Clement gave a nod to her beloved character Pat Butcher at a pub last week, with her having poured a pint behind the bar.

The actor, 81 - who appeared on the BBC show for more than 25 years - visited McCafferty's at the White Hart in Bicester, Oxfordshire, over the weekend. The venue is described as a "traditional English pub with an Irish twist".

Pam posed for a photo behind the bar with a member of staff during her visit. She was all smiles in the photo and was seen wearing a white padded coat over the top of a black jacket underneath. She accessorised with a pair of earrings.

It reflected her late character's life in Albert Square, with Pat having been a bartender and later a landlord of the fictional Queen Vic pub on EastEnders many years ago. Her visit prompted comparisons to the character on social media.

Pam St Clement (right) joined a member of staff (right) behind the bar at McCafferty's at the White Hart in Bicester recently (Jam Press / McCafferty's)

The actor is best known for her role as long-running character Pat Butcher on the BBC soap opera EastEnders (BBC)

The photo was shared by the pub on its Facebook page just a few days ago. The accompanying caption that featured in the recent post read: "Pat Butcher from Eastender's famous TV programme popped into McCafferty's to say hello."

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The post has amassed thousands of likes on the platform and prompted hundreds of responses in the comments section. One person wrote: "Amazing." And someone else reacted: "What a legend." A third person said: "Lovely lady."

A number of people commented on her appearance, with one person writing: "She's looking fab." Another said: "She looks marvellous." Someone else said: "She looks fabulous! Hasn't aged since being in EastEnders." Sharing their thoughts, one fan wrote similarly: "She looks exactly the same."

She visited the pub in Oxfordshire over the weekend and posed for a photo behind the bar (Jam Press / McCafferty's)

"Wow looking great," another person wrote in the comments section of the post recently. Whilst someone else said in their response: "She hasn't aged a day. Go well Pam. Phenomenal actress that played Pat very well." Another comment on the post read: "She still looks great, hasn't changed a bit."

And a few people referenced her character's involvement with the fictional Queen Vic as well as iconic lines from EastEnders in their comments. This included a few people responding to the post by writing: "Get out of my pub."

The venue is described as a 'traditional English pub with an Irish twist' (Jam Press / McCafferty's)

Pam joined EastEnders back in 1986 and remained a cast member until her departure in 2012. Pat, who was one of the longest-serving characters on the show, was killed off on New Year's Day that year following a cancer diagnosis.

The actor however briefly reprised her role four years later when Pat appeared as a hallucination amid the death of Peggy Mitchell (played by the late Barbara Windsor) in 2016. Pat and Peggy were known for their friendship, and rivalry, over the years since the two characters were introduced.

Joel Leaver