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It’s been four decades since Glynis Barber first shared the screen with future husband Michael Brandon in the detective series “Dempsey and Makepeace.” Reflecting on their enduring partnership, Barber candidly admits that their marriage hasn’t always been smooth.
Married to the American actor since November 1989, Barber shares, “We’ve faced our share of ups and downs and countless challenges, yet we’re still together. We’ve managed to navigate the storms without fleeing during tough times, and we still find each other quite entertaining.” Keep going strong, Glynis!
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Alan Carr, the winner of “Celebrity Traitors,” humorously claims he is in denial when he hears his own flamboyant TV persona. He jokes, “I still don’t think I sound like that. In my mind, I sound like Jason Statham.”
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Berkshire-based movie heartthrob George Clooney recalls learning about the hazards of fame from an early age.
Nephew of chart-topping American singer and White Christmas actress Rosemary Clooney, he explains: “I’d seen it from the point of view of my aunt. She was a big star in Hollywood in the 1950s, then pop music changed and she was out of business. She didn’t handle it well and lost about 30 years on drugs and booze, being pretty angry at life.”
Pre-stardom, young George earned a living as Aunt Rosemary’s driver…
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Due to turn 100 on December 13, Mary Poppins legend Dick Van Dyke is eyeing up one final role. “I’ve always wanted to play Scrooge,” he announces, chuckling: “I can do it, it’s just November. I’ve still got time.”
Sign him up!
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Revealing the location of peace talks with old foe Jeremy Clarkson, who punched him at the British Press Awards in 2004, Piers Morgan confirms agreement was hazily reached over copious amounts of beer and rosé wine.
“We met at The Scarsdale Tavern, Kensington,” says Piers. “Then his daughter arrived to ratify the peace treaty. I got my oldest son Spencer to be my representative on FaceTime. We agreed that while we’ll never be mates, we are going to try and stop hitting each other in public.”
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Asked to assess the biggest impact of his blockbuster romcoms down the decades, Notting Hill and Love Actually writer Richard Curtis concludes: “Making Hugh Grant more rich and miserable.”
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Just over a year since public confirmation of her romance with Earl Spencer, Norwegian archaeologist Dr Cat Jarman is proving an unconventional hostess on his Althorp Estate.
With the smitten couple celebrating the first birthday of their Eurasier puppy Freya, Princess Diana’s brother cheerfully reports: “Cat invited Freya’s parents, siblings, and their owners for a tea party – they came from all over Britain. Canine chaos ensued.”
While the Earl’s been embroiled in bitter divorce proceedings with third wife Karen, it’s proving no dog’s life for her successor…
