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Comedy legend Dawn French has revealed that a French & Saunders sketch with American singer Anastacia left her feeling 'humiliated', which ultimately led to her and Jennifer Saunders deciding to end their popular comedy show.The pair, who have been friends since they met at Central School of Speech and Drama in 1978, launched their comedy careers together.Their successful BBC sketch show French & Saunders aired from 1987 and was loved by fans for its silly sketches, societal observations, and ruthless parodies of hit films. They often performed alongside A-list stars and made fun of major celebs like Madonna and Britney Spears.

Dawn French has shared an update with her fans as she recovers in hospital following major surgery on her knee. The actress and comedian, 66, took to Instagram on Wednesday, 22 November to say she now has a "new knee" and is beginning the healing process. "It's done.

Marks & Spencer have released a new Christmas ad after their original one faced a lot of criticism. The British store was one of the first to release its festive advert for Christmas 2023, but it quickly received backlash. In response, Marks & Spencer have now launched another Christmas ad.

Dawn French has given fans a sneak peek into her lavish £2 million mansion on the Devon and Cornwall border. The comedian and actress, 65, purchased the new home after selling her beloved Fowey property for £6.6 million in 2021, which was triple what she bought it for in 2006.Taking to Instagram, the Vicar of Dibley star showed off her new writing room, which featured a huge chandelier, pink walls, and some stunning countryside views. Dawn captioned the snap: "I made a beautiful room to write in, and now I can't stop looking at the room and the view instead of writing…..#twat @annastandish.interiors." Fans were quick to comment on the beautiful room, with one writing: "Oh my goodness that’s so beautiful!! Beautiful room for a beautiful writer! Can’t wait to see all the amazing works to come out of there!" "I can understand why you'd get distracted in there.

Dawn French had fans obsessed after she gave fans a small glimpse of her transformation into Claudia Winkleman for Comic Relief, but on Wednesday a brand new video was released - and you won't believe it.The new video shows the comedian, 65, in situ and strutting around the famous Scottish Castle known to all fans of the much-loved BBC series, The Traitors, as she performs the Strictly host's role on the reality show. Check out the hilarious clip below…WATCH: Dawn French sparks major fan reaction with new video of unbelievable transformationIn one rib-tickling moment of the video, Dawn says: "So join me, Claudia Winkle-tinkle-dewinkle-dinkle-deman for Comic Relief night on Friday 17 March or be an idiot."Fans could not get over Dawn's impersonation of the BBC presenter with one commenting: "Dawn never disappoints...brilliant!" A second added: "Dawn French just perfect as usual ripping off a Goddess the Winkle-Dinkle will from now on be forever known as.

Celebrities and cultural figures including a Nobel literature laureate and comedian have voiced their thoughts on the BBC’s impartiality row involving Gary Lineker.The corporation on Friday said it had “decided” the former England star would take a break from presenting the highlights programme until an “agreed and clear position” on his use of social media had been reached.The 62 year old became embroiled in a row over impartiality after using Twitter to compare the language used to launch a new Government asylum policy with 1930s Germany. Many have used the hashtags #StandWithGary, #IStandWithGaryLineker OR #IStandWithGary to voice their support for Lineker.

Dawn French is famous for her exceptional impersonation skills but in her latest photo, shared on Thursday, she upped the ante with an unrecognisable transformation you will not believe.Taking to her Instagram account, the Vicar of Dibley star, 65, donned an a chunky black fringe, knitted grey roll-neck jumper and added lashings of concealer to her lips as she transformed into Strictly Come Dancing host, Claudia Winkleman, who was also captured in the photo giggling away. Dawn sent fans wild with the hilarious updateCaptioning the hilarious moment, the star penned: "Coming soon…#traitors #comicrelief." The image was also reshared by Claudia herself who couldn't get enough of her "hero's" new look.Claudia wrote: "Coming soon…#traitors #comicrelief.

Dawn French debuted the much anticipated return to her signature bob whilst attending the opening of a West End show on Tuesday.The 65 year old comedian, who is best known for starring in Vicar of Dibley, had previously cut her hair short into a pixie cut whilst she was growing out her greys after revealing last year that she’d lost interest in dying her hair at home. Appearing on The One Show in December of last year, Dawn had said: "I just couldn’t be bothered to keep doing it.

Sir Lenny Henry has cemented himself as a national treasure, and this was shown even more when he picked up a special recognition award at Thursday night's National Television Awards.The iconic comedian has had a 50-year long career and has been in shows from Broadchurch, Doctor Who and as a face of Comic Relief.We thought we'd take a closer look at the star, in particular, his love life. Many people will remember his high-profile marriage to fellow comedian Dawn French, but who else has Lenny dated?WATCH: Lenny opens up about amazing time in West End in throwback videoLenny married Vicar of Dibley star Dawn French in 1984 in London.

Dawn French fans have been left amused after spotting her lookalike in the Royal procession on Saturday morning.The Vicar Of Dibley star, 64, took to her Instagram to share a screenshot of the person who bore a rather similar resemblance to her after being notified by fans. Amused by the snap, Dawn quipped: "Been quite busy this morning…" as if to suggest her start to the day had been busy as King Charles III made British history.

Dawn French took to social media on Thursday to reshare a very impressive post from her rarely-seen nephew Jack French who has an unbelievable talent.MORE: Dawn French debuts striking silver hairdo as she teases exciting newsTaking to her Instagram Stories, the 64-year-old reshared a clip of a brilliant clay sculpture of a chimpanzee cyclops, made by the graduate - and it is incredible!WATCH: Dawn French shares impressive video of rarely-seen nephew's talentBeaming with pride, Dawn captioned the post: "My nephew made this!" and reshared a video from the artist who updated his followers with a video panning around his impressive creation.SEE: Dawn French shares teeth transformation from the dentist – see photoREAD: Dawn French shares hilarious health quirk she's noticed in her 60s – fans reactThe mother-of-one also took to the comments of the original post from Jack which, as well as the video, had a selection of fabulous close-up photos of his masterpiece. The comedian penned: "AMAAAAZING JACK!" on the spectacular update.

Dawn French delighted fans with a new selfie on Sunday, almost a week after she revealed she tested positive for coronavirus. The Vicar of Dibley actress, 64, revealed that despite still testing positive for COVID-19, she is feeling "springy".MORE: Dawn French reveals the cheeky comment she made when she met Prince Charles"Still with the [COVID-19] but cheerfully Springy as hell here…" she remarked alongside a stunning new selfie which was taken against a beautiful backdrop of primroses and daffodils.WATCH: Dawn French clarifies flippant Strictly Come Dancing remarkFans flocked to the comments section with one writing: "Hopefully soon you will be negative.

Those lockdown months taught us plenty of things about our hair: scrunchies are an acceptable hair accessory at any age, yes we CAN survive without our six-weekly highlights top-ups – and seeing naturally grey hair on display is no longer as taboo as it once was. In fact, in a recent poll Wella Professionals discovered that 57% of women feel that “grey is back in fashion”, with one in five seeing going grey as an “exciting new chapter” in their lives.

Dawn French has revealed that her doctors feared she had a brain tumour as she was suffering horrific vertigo symptoms at one stage that were so bad she could barely continue through her shows on tour.The hugely-popular comic has been enjoying going on tour over the last few years, and even has another one planned for later this year. But behind the scenes, audience-goers never realised just what the Vicar of Dibley actress was battling.

Death on the Nile (★★☆☆☆) miscalculates from the start, marching into a mystery Christie herself showed no interest in exploring: the origins of Hercule Poirot’s trademark mustache.Director and star Kenneth Branagh, helming his second Christie adaptation following the 2017 hit Murder on the Orient Express, digs into a black-and-white, WWI-set prologue that firmly establishes Belgian sleuth Poirot as the film’s romantic hero.Christie’s sturdy plots and colorful characters certainly invite inventive reinterpretation, but it feels misguided making this or any Poirot story more about the man solving the mystery, than about the mystery that Poirot must solve.The sprightlier 1978 version of Death on the Nile, directed by John Guillermin and scripted by Sleuth playwright Anthony Shaffer, struck a more satisfying balance between the famous detective and the cast of suspects all harboring motives for murder.That whodunnit boasted a lineup of eccentric legends — Bette Davis, Angela Lansbury, Maggie Smith, David Niven, and, of course, Peter Ustinov as Poirot — inhabiting Dame Agatha’s larger-than-life characters while swooning about in Anthony Powell’s Oscar-winning ’30s-era costumes.The result was gloriously camp, as much as it was wickedly intriguing.

Dawn French keeps a fairly private life, but on Thursday she delighted her fans when she shared an incredibly rare picture of her daughter Billie from her childhood, to mark her 30th birthday.MORE: Dawn French's house with husband Mark could be a palaceDawn and ex-husband Lenny Henry adopted Billie when she was just two weeks old.WATCH: Dawn French reveals how her husband proposedIn the sweet picture, which was taken when Billie was just a baby, Dawn and her daughter had their heads close

Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are not only a beloved comedy partnership but they are also the very best of friends. So there was no way that Dawn was going to let Jennifer's birthday pass by without a little fanfare.The Vicar of Dibley star shared two tributes – one on Instagram and one on Twitter – in celebration of Jennifer's 63rd birthday on 6 July.

Dawn French is an incredibly proud mum to daughter Billie and delighted fans on Instagram this week when she shared a very rare snapshot of her only child.The actress shares Billie with her ex-husband Lenny Henry – the former couple were married from 1984 until 2010 – and prefers to keep her daughter out of the spotlight.MORE: Dawn French stuns fans with major change to trademark bob haircut WATCH: Dawn French reveals how her husband proposedBut on Monday, Dawn reposted an image previously sent

Dawn French has released an extremely touching tribute to her late father Denys, who passed away 44 years ago. The 63-year-old star took to Instagram on Father's Day to share a throwback photograph of her younger self alongside her dad and told her followers just how much she misses him."44 years without you but miss you a lot.

Dawn French might be one of the nation's best-loved comedians, but when it comes to her family life she prefers to keep it low-key.Fans were delighted, therefore, when she shared a very rare snapshot of her daughter Billie on Twitter this week – and it was such a sweet picture.MORE: Inside Dawn French's Cornwall home WATCH: Dawn French reveals how her husband proposed!The image is a close-up of Billie’s mouth; she is wearing a hot pink lipstick and has painted a red love heart over the top.

Dawn French has spoken passionately about the need to represent the voice of young girls who can't speak out for themselves.The actress joined campaigner Hibo Wardere for a discussion about female genital cutting (FGC) which was hosted by HELLO!'s editor in chief Rosie Nixon and Saiba Salam, the vice-chair of Waltham Forest Women's Network.The event was streamed on YouTube and held to mark the International Day of zero tolerance for female genital mutilation.

Dawn French will be back for a Vicar of Dibley special, so wanted to take a look back at one of the happiest days of her life!MORE: The Vicar of Dibley fans are all saying the same thing about the show's returnThe comedienne tied the knot with Mark Bignell after a year of dating, and the pair have been happily married ever since.

HELLO! magazine, Dawn French reveals how she drew on her experiences with her late mother, Roma, for her new novel, Because of You."I'm trying to write about that very strong mother line, which is just a remarkable, visceral, unconditional relationship," says Dawn, 63, who has a daughter, Billie, with her former husband Sir Lenny Henry and two step children, Lily, 29, and Olly, 26, from her marriage to charity executive Mark Bignell.MORE: Dawn French talks recent weight gain during frank

Dawn French has said that authors should be free to write about characters from different racial backgrounds from their own.

Dawn French has said she is concerned that cancel culture means modern comedians might not be able to do edgy comedy.

Comedian Dawn French and singer Beverley Knight have led a two-minute silence outside a West End theatre to draw attention to the plight of the sector.

Dawn French delighted fans on Sunday as she wished her "serious/going steady" boyfriend Idris Elba a happy birthday.Sharing a picture of the actor shirtless on a motorbike, she wrote alongside it: "So he said, 'I'll just bring your scooter in darling' & I said 'But you've forgotten your shirt!', & he said 'Who cares it's all for you babe'....

The Vicar Of Dibley is poised to return to TV screens as part of the BBC’s Big Night In.