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As soon as I entered this big wide world, he developed the taste to entertain, I think I came out of his mothers stomach belting out Life Is A Cabaret. As long as he had an audience in front of him, I felt at home. From an early age, I and his two sisters toured variety shows to elderly people in the community. If he wasn't doing that, he was performing his own one-man show for his family in the back garden.
I have a versatile career, not only as a television presenter, but also as an actor, producer, and entertainer: from spending six months as a Butlins Redcoat for the Grand Hotel, Scarborough where he learnt all the tricks of the trade, to playing in children's shows for the Rank organisation, to playing Benny in the West End production of "Singalongabba"SingalongabbaSingalongabba which consisted of wearing a false beard, putting on a silly Swedish accent and miming playing the piano - an achievement I felt was a big plus to his CV! (Whitehall Theatre)
I am no stranger to the world of pantomime and with over twenty years experience behind him some of his favourite experiences to date include playing Dame opposite Gladiator Wolf for two years in "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Smee in "Peter Pan" opposite his great pal the late avenger Gareth Hunt. (Victoria Theatre, Halifax and The Pavilion Theatre, Worthing; The Stag Theatre, Sevenoaks respectively).In 2008 I played ugly sister Jordan in the very adult version of Cinderella/Sinderfella in the heart of Londons, Leicester Square Theatre in West End.
I also spent a year touring Europe with the European Tour of "The Best of Broadway" as compere and vocalist.
His many television credits include: - "On the Road with Maureen Rees" for the BBC in 1997. In 1998, I had the privilege to set up Laurence Llewyn Bowen on a "Gotcha!' for Noel's House Party for the BBC" In 2004, I was asked to be the Second Butler in Channel 4's 'What the Butler Saw' - a six-part documentary on aristocracy. This saw I not only being part of a secret panel, but also the start of his unique, off-the-cuff personality bring the screen to life.
Following this was an invitation that I couldn't refuse the opportunity to become Britain's best cook - which actually turned out to be Britain's worst cook - on ITV1's 'Hell's Kitchen'. In those two weeks, I learnt what the difference was between an egg yolk and an egg white. Another great achievement was learning to distinguish between a spatula and a whisk. Overall an experience I will never forget, and also the chance to entertain the nation with his totally unique and of the cuff personality.
All in all forty years of a varied and colourful career to date
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