Brian May issues emotional Anita Dobson statement as | UK News

Sir Brian May has taken to social media to rejoice his spouse Anita Dobson as she obtained her honour as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE). The EastEnders and Doctor Who star obtained the coveted award in the King’s latest birthday honours listing in recognition of her charity work. Taking to Instagram on Wednesday (November 12), the Queen guitarist shared a clip of himself grinning beside his blushing spouse as he shared a gushing tribute to her online.

He wrote: “A proud moment to share and well deserved by Anita, who never gets tired of giving her time to Thames Hospice and her other charities. Of course, she’s a pretty damn good actress too !!!

“This is actually just before the ceremony in the ‘waiting room’ — in Windsor Castle, which is about 100 times more splendid than I ever imagined. Bri.” He adopted his post up with another tribute to his spouse, who soared to stardom as the Queen Vic landlady Angie Watts, just moments after she obtained her award, as she confirmed off her award to followers online.

He captioned the post: “Lady May OBE !!! Otherwise known as Anita Dobson. Just minutes after being presented with her honour by King Charles at Windsor Castle today. I am in proud support ! Bri.”

It didn’t take long before his well-known buddies and loyal legion of followers flooded to the feedback to go on their congratulatory feedback online. Lizzie Cundy wrote: “Wow! Huge congrats Lady May [heart emoji]” as another added: “Congratulations to your dear Lady Anita, whom we also love very much [heart emoji].”

A 3rd chimed in with: “Congratulations, Lady May OBE! [two applause emojis] So well deserved! [flower emoji].” A fourth echoed: “How wonderful! You must be so very proud of your Lady!!! [heart emoji, applause emoji].”

Brian and Anita have been together since the 80s and are set to rejoice their twenty fifth wedding ceremony anniversary on November 18. Her award comes two years after Sir Brian was knighted by King Charles III in his first New Year’s Honours in 2023, main to Anita incomes the title of Lady.

But this week it was her flip to be honoured by the monarch and obtain royal recognition. Celebrating her OBE after it was announced in June this yr, Anita told PA, via the Independent: “I’m utterly thrilled and completely honoured, and a bit bowled over and very excited…

“This is a very happy day and I just feel very lucky and people have just been texting in and being so supportive and so lovely. I hope everybody that’s got an honour from the honours list has the same thing happening to them, that lots of people are making them feel special. Because I sure am.”

Opening up about her dedication to charity work, she continued: “I sort of work on a very kind of basic level. I just think, if someone’s in trouble, you help them. I had nothing when I was younger, and it’s been the hard slog getting to anywheresville, and look where I am now. It’s a good feeling to pass things on.”