 He was also an associate of the infamous Kray Twins, who ran the East End before they were both locked away for their crimes. Patsy's brother even had Reggie Kray as his godfather - so she's about as London as you can get. After growing up in a council estate, where gang members would often pop by, she was forced to flee to Paris when she was young. Patsy was on Strictly Come Dancing in 2010 ( BBC) She played Faye Byrne on Holby City ( BBC) Her dad pretended to be a travel writer on a cruise ship, before he was arrested on his return to London. 'Having to flee our home like that could have been pretty traumatising for a child, but it didn't scare me,' she said. 'To be honest, I found it all very exciting. I couldn't understand why Mum looked so sad the entire time we were away. Patsy as Sadie King in Emmerdale 'Now, of course, I know it was because Dad was on the run.' In her autobiography Absolute Beginner, she described some of the parties at her dad's friends' houses as "straight out of The Sopranos". After she hit the big time, she was sent letters from Reggie Kray, who was in prison at the time. Pat){kind=link}
Patsy Kensit was forced to flee to Paris when she was a child after police started to close in on her gangster dad. She has openly spoke about her childhood in London’s East End, and has previously said she dreams of being like Peggy Mitchell
True cockney Patsy Kensit will put her experience growing up around the Kray Twins to good use after landing her dream job on EastEnders.
The actress, who has worked on Holby City and Emmerdale, will be joining Albert Square just in time for the festive season.
Patsy will star as Lola Pearce’s mum, Emma, in the favourite BBC soap.
Before landing the role, she said how she had dreams of being like Peggy Mitchell.