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Jaime Margaret Winstone was born on May 6, 1985, in Camden, North London, the daughter of actor Ray Winstone, and grew up in Enfield and Roydon, Essex, according to Wikipedia. She studied for a BTEC National Diploma in Performing Arts at Harlow College.
She began acting in 2004. Her credits include Kidulthood (2006), Goldplated (2006), Dead Set (2008), Boogie Woogie (2009), Made in Dagenham (2010), Anuvahood and Wild Bill (both 2011), Mad Dogs (2013), Love, Rosie (2014), After Hours (2015), The Last Photograph (2017), Tomb Raider (2018), Knuckledust (2020), A Brixton Tale (2021) and Sumotherhood (2023).
She played Barbara Windsor in the BBC biopic Babs (2017), then took on a younger Peggy Mitchell, Windsor's famous role, in EastEnders flashback episodes in 2022 and 2025.
On stage she has appeared in The Fastest Clock in the Universe (2009) and 2:22 A Ghost Story (2023), and she has featured in several music videos. She was also a contestant on the third series of The Masked Singer in 2022.
She is dancing with Carlos Gu on the 24th series of Strictly Come Dancing. After a Movie Week dance-off, the pair bounced back to share the top of the Icons Week leaderboard with 34 points. Follow along in Strictly Come Dancing 2026: who's left and how to vote.
Sources: Wikipedia
Our newest Jaime Winstone story, from October 19, 2026, is "Strictly Come Dancing 2026: Who's Left, How to Vote, and the Returning Star Who Topped Week 3": Twelve couples are still chasing the Glitterball, the show is back on BBC One on Saturday, Oct. 24, and one early front-runner is returning after an injury bye. Here's your complete guide.
Carlos Gu. The pair scored 34 in Icons Week (our Strictly guide).
Yes, in the BBC biopic Babs (2017). She also played a young Peggy Mitchell in EastEnders (Wikipedia).
Actor Ray Winstone (Wikipedia).
