Extras, as himself, portraying the end-stages of his showbiz career by trying to keep up his profile by appearing on Celebrity Big Brother.In 2009, 21 years after Chris Rea's Driving Home for Christmas was first released, Lionel starred in an original video for the song that was made in aid of Shelter.
All proceeds from the digital download were donated to the charity.In December 2010, he appeared briefly in a sketch with Ronnie Corbett and Rob Brydon in BBC One's The One Ronnie.
On 3 January 2014, the star entered the Celebrity Big Brother house with Made in Chelsea media personality Ollie Locke, after being handcuffed together as part of a task set by the reality show.
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