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'EastEnders': Dot Branning Lost Her Job At The Laundrette And Fans Are Outraged

It's certainly the end of an era in Walford.
Ash Percival
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Entertainment Editor, HuffPost UK

She’s been a regular fixture in Walford’s laundrette for over 30 years, but it’s all over for EastEnders’ Dot Branning.

Friday’s (30 September) episode of the soap saw June Brown’s iconic character lose her job at Albert Square’s laundry establishment.

Having been threatened with redundancy earlier this week, fans were hoping that Dot would be able to continue giving out advice and bits of her Battenberg alongside service washes when she was given the chance to re-interview for her job.

However, she learnt her bid to remain in the laundrette under its new ownership had been unsuccessful, and she was given her marching orders in some emotional scenes.

Dot Branning learnt her fate on Friday's 'EastEnders'
Dot Branning learnt her fate on Friday's 'EastEnders'
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Fans couldn’t keep it together, as Dot was delivered the blow, before locking up the laundrette and heading home to an empty house.

ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTED! 😡 ABSOLUTELY HEARTBROKEN! 💔 HOW DARE YOU, @BBCEastEnders! 😡 THE SHEER AUDACITY OF SACKING DOT COTTON! 😔😢💔 #EastEnders https://t.co/m0cQ3dDqT7

— ✨ אלי ✨ (@Phusic1492_Al) September 30, 2016

So Dot no longer has a job at the launderette?! This is so wrong! 😭😞😠#EastEnders

— Shaky Woon (@ShakyWoon) September 30, 2016

What has my life come too? I've literally just cried at eastenders because Dot lost her job😂😭😂

— Aimee| (@_FxckLukeHemmo_) September 30, 2016

The laundrette is nothing without Dot like what's happening it's like having salt without pepper it can't happen 😭 #EastEnders

— Cerys Emily (@SamSmithFan_XX) September 30, 2016

Dot leaves the laundrette and Stacey & Martin move into number 31. It's an end of an era and a beginning of a new.#EastEnders

— ANDY GIBSON TV (@AndyGibsonTV) September 30, 2016

the laundrette without dot is like mick without linda,can't happen #EastEnders

— Orla♡ (@love_KellieB) September 29, 2016

Fuming at tonight's #EastEnders. Poor Dot 😕

— Laura Lyne (@lauralyne) October 1, 2016

Dot being sacked from the laundrette is more saddening then when pegi Mitchell died :( https://t.co/FmxgdCJm6q#EastEnders

— OnixGFX (@ItsOnixxx) September 30, 2016

im so upset about dot losing her job in eastenders shes so cute

— tamzin (@itwasanimpulse) October 1, 2016

Many are already launching a petition to save Dot’s job:

BBC: Get Dot Cotton her job back! - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/cKV71Zcgut via @UKChange #EastEnders #dontfiredot

— Jason Williams (@1069thecheese) September 30, 2016

AVENGERS ASSEMBLE! Mr Oppodopolous can't get away with this! Dot is a national treasure. Let’s riot in Walford@bbceastenders #EastEnders 😠

— Sarah Hill (@thelovelysarah) September 30, 2016

Poor Dot on #eastenders end of an era? We need a petition starting SAVE DOT. @EastEnderrsTV what are you thinking????😡😡

— nicky (@nickynac1) September 30, 2016

https://t.co/64U9bHZEQR So I've made a petition to get Dot Branning reinstated to her Launderette job. Sign and make a difference!

— Matt (@Heathyheath_) September 30, 2016

However, this is the world of Walford we’re talking about, and we’d be surprised if Dot really does have to hang up her tabard...

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