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09.01.2022 / 11:09
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'Doing things people don't expect' Les Dennis on secret behind 50 years in showbusiness
He then debuted on BBC Radio Merseyside in 1971, before going on to win the ITV talent show New Faces in 1974.Les made his acting debut on Russ Abbot’s Madhouse in 1982, where he was part of the comedy team.In 1987, he became the third host of Family Fortunes, which he would go on to front for 15 years.He’s also appeared in films like Intimate Relations and television shows like Brookside, Family Affairs and Casualty.Les was also a contestant on Big Brother and filmed an episode of Extras as a fictionalised version of himself.In recent years, the star appeared in Coronation Street as Michael Rodwell for two years.He’s also taken on numerous theatre roles, including his upcoming part in Fat Friends The Musical.This will see him play Fergus in the production based on the popular ITV show created by Kay Mellor.Speaking about why he got involved, Les said: “I always wanted to work with Kay.“We've talked about it and kept meeting each other at functions and talking about it.“And then when she asked me I thought, ‘Well, yeah, let's do this!’”
