The life and times of Les Dennis
A look back at the career of Les Dennis who is appearing on stage in Wolverhampton, including his interview with the Express & Star's Marian Brennan.
We look back at the career of Les Dennis who is appearing on stage in Wolverhampton. See also: Les Dennis interview
Comic Les is in Wolverhampton as he tours the country in the hit show Eurobeat with former Coronation Street star Sally Lindsay, prior to a West End run.nextpage
The comedian told the Express & Star's Marian Brennan that the last time he was in Wolverhampton was with Dustin Gee at the Grand in 1983 when they appeared in panto Cinderella. nextpage
In 1986 Dennis was hit by the sudden death of his comedy partner Dustin Gee from a heart attack, just as their partnership was beginning to flourish after appearances on Russ Abbot's Madhouse. nextpage
The comic then became a regular on TV, hosting shows like Family Fortunes.nextpage
He suffered the public break-up of his marriage to Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden after a tabloid newspaper exposed her affair in 2000.nextpage
But his appearance in the 2005 sitcom Extras, in which he sent himself up as a depressed loser, led to acclaim. He recently became a father for the second time.
