Were June Brown and Lady Gaga friends?

June Brown was an English actress and author best known for her role as Dot Cotton on the BBC soap opera EastEnders (1985–1993; 1997–2020).

In 2005, June Brown won Best Actress at the Inside Soap Awards and received the Lifetime Achievement award at the British Soap Awards.

June Brown was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2008 Birthday Honours for services to drama and to charity.

In 2009, June Brown was nominated for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress, making her the second performer to receive a BAFTA nomination for their work in a soap opera, after Jean Alexander.

Sadly, June Brown died on 3 April 2022, at the age of 95.

Were June Brown and Lady Gaga friends?

Despite being the most unlikely duo, Lady Gaga and June Brown became each other’s biggest fans on one amazing night in 2013.

Lady Gaga and EastEnders star June Brown met on The Graham Norton Show when they both appeared as guests.

The two famously hit it off on Graham’s sofa, and shared a glass of wine while chatting to the funnyman.

In 2019, June Brown revealed how kind Lady Gaga was to her behind-the-scenes, telling the Daily Star:

“She was so funny, intelligent and down to earth, but when she went in front of the press, you could see her put the Gaga persona on.”