Felicity Kendal: Last News

influential and endlessly repeated 1970s comedy classic The Good Life. Yet she admits of the part that made her name: “There was a time when, if things had been different, Barbara would have been a bit of a curse – because for 10 years afterwards, I was always being offered similar light ­comedy things.

Doctor Who and Inside No. 9. More recently, after gaining praise for her immaculate health in her mid-70s, Kendal opened up about her regimented health and fitness routine, which has kept her in tip-top condition throughout her lengthy career.

Speaking to The Sunday Times Magazine, she said “infidelity brings unhappiness”, explaining that it is what caused her first divorce with actor Drewe Henley.Felicity was married to Drewe for a sizeable eleven years from 1968 to 1979.Following the end of the marriage, which was brought about by her ex-husband having an affair, she wed US theatre director Michael Rudman.The pair then divorced in 1991 at which point, she then became involved with Tom Stoppard.Felicity, as of 1998, has rekindled her romance with Michael and the pair are happily in love.It comes after The Good Life star spoke about how she stays healthy in the wake of her 75th birthday.She explained she works out three times a week with a combination of different exercises.“I work out three times a week, a mixture of stretching, yoga and weights.“I’ve also mastered press-ups. I'm so pleased.

Kate Garraway had quite the confession to make when she returned to Good Morning Britain today. The presenter was back at the helm of the ITV news programme on Thursday (May 26) alongside Ben Shephard.

Gareth Southgate swapped the England manager’s dugout for a City trading floor as he joined dozens of celebrities raising money for good causes including the Standard’s food waste charity partner The Felix Project. The Three Lions boss took to the phones at City brokers ICAP on its annual fundraising day alongside fellow football legends Pat Jennings, Sir Trevor Brooking, Bob Wilson and Roy Hodgson.

The show began at The Barbican back at the end of July and is running until October.Starring as Evangeline Harcourt, the show sees Felicity reuniting with Robert Lindsay after they first met 44 years ago.The pair appeared on The One Show earlier this year to reflect on their friendship.Robert left Felicity blushing in the encounter as he recalled working together on The Good Life.When the My Family actor was asked what he remembered about their encounter, he said: “Her.”Robert then continued: "She was... I mean you still are...

Sutton Foster is surrounded by sailors during the official photo call for Anything Goes held at WAC Arts on Tuesday (July 6) in London, England.

Jeremy Clarkson has today waded into a row which Felicity Kendal has been campaigning for.The Top Gear star said one of the actress' claims was "wrong" as he shared his own view.Speaking in his latest column, the presenter discussed plans to build an "Emirates"-style block of offices and flats in the King's Road.The 61-year-old said that The Good Life star, 74, had suggested it would "ruin" the street.However, he has said he thinks this has happened already but stated he was also against the proposals.He referenced the historic neighbourhood as where Mary Quant launched the mini skirt and the birthplace of punk."Felicity Kendal is wrong..." Jeremy admitted bluntly.He continued: "No it won't [ruin the street].

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London's King's Road. Kendal, star of the Seventies sitcom The Good Life, has lived in fashionable Chelsea on-and-off since the Sixties and is protesting against a scheme to demolish a row of red-brick buildings and replace it with a 'monstrous' five-storey complex of offices and luxury apartments with terraces.

Naman Ramachandran In today’s Global Bulletin, musical “Anything Goes” sets London revival; iZen signs diversity pact with LineLight; BET launches in Brazil; MTV’s “True Life Crime” gets U.K. version; and Banijay’s refreshed “Changing Rooms” format returns to Germany and U.K.Cole Porter and P.G. Wodehouse’s classic musical “Anything Goes,” will open at London’s Barbican Theatre from July 23 for a 12-week summer engagement.

Felicity Kendal has revealed that her partner almost died of coronavirus.

BBC show to discuss her time on the popular vintage show.Flaunting her youthful appearance four decades after The Good Life, Felicity tells Graham that she loved acting drunk when she played Barbara on the iconic sitcom.She refers to her screen husband Tom, played by Richard Briers, and their neighbours, Penelope Keith's Margo and Paul Eddington's Jerry, as she shares stories from her time on the show.She says: "I love acting p****d and we thought it would be very funny if we became as drunk as Jerry and Tom."The head of the BBC said Barbara and Margot can't get drunk because they are so loved by the audience."We fought really hard to do it and eventually we did that scene.

 “It'll be fine or I will get fired.”Felicity also reflected on her time as part of the hit 1970s sitcom The Good Life’s cast.She played Barbara Good in the series and discussed the struggle that she and co-star Penelope Keith experienced when they wanted to portray their characters drunk.  She said: “I love acting p****d and we thought it would be very funny if we became as drunk as Jerry and Tom, but the head of the BBC said Barbara and Margot can't get drunk because they are so loved by the audience. “We fought really hard to do it and eventually we did that scene. “It's interesting to see how far we've come – now everyone is p****d.”Felicity previously shared that she has had Botox.Addressing her beauty regime, the star told the Sunday

FELICITY Kendal appears on The Graham Norton Show tonight - looking like she hasn't aged a day since The Good Life. The 74-year-old actress looked incredibly youthful for her years as she discussed the vintage sitcom, which aired 35 years ago.