Liz Hurley was snubbed for role by Only Fools and Horses bosses for iconic Trotter role

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BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses was filled with drama, laughs and also a little bit of love.Fans of the show were over the moon when Trotter met the love of his life Cassandra in the sixth season.However Cassandra could have been played very differently if directors has gone if they had given the role to the famous actress Liz Hurley.READ MORE: Only Fools mega-fan gets David Jason's autograph tattooed on arm after he signed itIn the Channel 5 documentary Only Fools and Horses: Secrets and Scandals fans discovered that Liz Hurley actually auditioned for the show.Author Mike Jones revealed: “She auditioned for the role and it was felt that perhaps she was probably a little too glamorous for…how can I say it diplomatically?

Our lanky Trotter brother.”In the end, the role was given to Gwyneth Strong who played the role perfectly and viewers fell in love with the lovely Cassandra.

The characters met when Trotter accidentally took her coat, which was identical to his, before later dancing in a nightclub and discovering a connection.The same series saw the couple get married and Rodney finally moved out of the flat he shared with his brother, Del Boy (David Jason).This comes after it was announced an episode of Only Fools and Horses was banned from TV for almost 20 years because it showed loveable rogue Del Boy Trotter as a cruel and nasty bully.A Royal Flush was originally broadcast at Christmas in 1986 and featured “Plonker” Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst) becoming friends with the daughter of a duke.His cheeky older brother Del (Sir David Jason) tries - and fails - to help him make the right impression when they mingle with high society.The show was only finished just hours before broadcast and contained no audience.