‘This is daft – Mum would sing at Last Night if she were here’: Dame Vera Lynn’s daughter hits out at decision to perform Rule Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory at Proms without vocals By Mario Ledwith for the Daily Mail Published: 22:04 BST, 26 August 2020 | Updated: 22:33 BST, 26 August … Read more
She has been isolating with her husband Taylor Hackford during lockdown. And Dame Helen Mirren says she has appreciated being able to stay in one place for long period of time and learn new skills with her husband. The actress, 75, said she has enjoyed the downtime at her lake house in Tahoe, which straddles the … Read more
Walking through the City of London last week was an eerie and disturbing experience. This is an area I know well through my long career in finance. It is usually throbbing with life. Pavements are crowded, roads congested, offices packed, entrance doors in perpetual motion. Yet, on Monday afternoon, I felt as if I had … Read more
Dame Barbara Windsor is ‘comfortable and happy’ after being moved into a nursing home amid her ongoing battle with dementia, her close friend Christopher Biggins has revealed. The actor, 71, has been in contact with the 82-year-old EastEnders star’s husband Scott Mitchell, who admitted on Friday he was ‘heartbroken’ by the move which took place following … Read more
Dame Barbara Windsor moved to a full-time residential care home two weeks ago amid her ongoing battle with dementia. The 82-year-old EastEnders star’s husband Scott Mitchell revealed the news to The Sun on Friday, as he admitted he was ‘heartbroken’ by the move which took place following advice from her neurologist. Speaking to the publication, Scott, … Read more
Dame Hilary Mantel is tipped for her third Man Booker Prize as the longlist is revealed Dame Hilary Mantel could win her third Booker Prize for The Mirror and the Light She won the award for Wolf Hall in 2009 and in 2012 for Bring up the Bodies There are 13-names on this year’s longlist, … Read more
Dame Judi Dench, 85, reveals TikTok ‘saved her life’ amid the coronavirus crisis after appearing alongside grandson Sam Williams in a slew of light-hearted videos By Raven Saunt For Mailonline Published: 18:03 BST, 30 June 2020 | Updated: 18:18 BST, 30 June 2020 Dame Judi Dench has revealed that TikTok ‘saved her life’ amid the … Read more
Dame Judi Dench has warned that Britain’s theatres may never reopen in her lifetime as entertainment venues face permanent closure after lockdown. The 85-year-old actress said she ‘can’t imagine Britain without its arts heritage’ as theatres across the UK face an ‘existential risk’ of closure. Her intervention comes as theatre bosses have warned of a … Read more
Dame Judi Dench has warned that Britain’s theatres face permanent closure after months of lockdown and doubts they will reopen in her lifetime. The 85-year-old actress said she ‘can’t imagine Britain without its arts heritage’ as theatres across the UK face an ‘existential risk’ of closure. Her intervention comes as theatre bosses have warned of … Read more
One of Prince Philip’s favourite actresses, West End musical star Sheila Mathews — who once turned up at a Buckingham Palace garden party wearing a broad-brimmed straw picture hat to disguise the fact that her hair was in curlers — offers an unusual sidelight on Dame Vera Lynn, who died last week at the age … Read more