Instead, he issued the most  dignified of statements on her death, praising her as ‘kind and generous’ and ‘lovely’. I couldn’t be happier.’. And people still love it.”.

His trademark rounded vowels came after his mother sent him to stage school to lose his Cockney accent - but he has never lost sight of his roots and has often been paraded around White Hart Lane as a celebrity football fan. It was b------s. Absolute b------s. Once he saw what happened to Nurse, especially in America, he buttoned up even more. Mr Phillips said he has known his new wife for more than 10 years during which they developed a “nurturing relationship”. Follow Henry on Twitter: Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. His career may have been defined by playing, in his own words, ‘lecherous twits’ in classic Sixties comedies such as the Carry. Published: 17:05 EST, 27 December 2013 | Updated: 11:06 EST, 28 December 2013, Leslie Phillips (pictured with new wife, Zara Carr) certainly looks and sounds very contented to be a married man again. “He was a sweet man but he was tight-fisted. order back issues and use the historic Daily Express “There was [little TV comedy] then – and that made a big difference. His first marriage in 1945 to actress Penelope Bartley, which produced children Caroline, Claudia, Andrew and Roger, ended in divorce in 1965.

He has also appeared in British television sitcoms including Honey for Tea with Felicity Kendal and appeared in guest roles in popular series such as The Bill, Holby City and Midsomer Murders. Carry On film legend Leslie Phillips is in hospital after he had a stroke during a shopping trip to London's Oxford Street.

'He kept saying to me "don’t cause a fuss", but I knew he was unwell and needed urgent medical help. “But I’ve still not been knighted. We are no longer accepting comments on this article.

‘I’ve always been one of life’s natural optimists,  despite some ghastly things happening to me over the years.’, It has to be said that Leslie is nothing like his professional persona. ‘The thing is I want my own life still.

His Turkish-born wife had been a constant companion since the 2011 suicide of the actor's second wife, the former Bond girl Angela Scoular. Leslie on former wife Angela: 'She was a very beautiful, talented actress, but she was ill for many years and suffered in so many ways'.

Now, for the first time on DVD, audiences can once again enjoy Leslie Phillips at the top of his form, with all the hilarity of 70’s British Farce at its height. Meme Generator No items found. Social media users blast 'insane' Oregon voters for approving measure to decriminalize possession of ALL drugs including HEROIN and COCAINE, Anti-Trump protesters clash with NYPD in Manhattan's Greenwich Village as National Guard is activated in Portland and LAPD declares 'tactical alert' for second night in a row - as election result hangs in the balance, 'This is an extremely flammable situation and he just threw a match into it': Chris Wallace, Jake Tapper and Savannah Guthrie lead anchors blasting Trump for prematurely declaring election victory, MAGA mobs the count: Trump supporters chanting 'Stop the Vote' storm Detroit counting hall as President sues Michigan for 'not providing meaningful access', Nancy on the brink? ‘It’s a worry and really couldn’t have come at a worse time with the wedding,’ says Leslie.

Marvellous films, super things, so I can’t grumble.”, Phillips, now 86, acquired “hello” and his other catchphrase, “ding dong”, over the course of the second, third and fourth Carry On films, Carry On Nurse (1959), Carry On Teacher (also 1959) and Carry On Constable (1960). Perhaps if people knew  me, they wouldn’t think these things about me.’. [14] They had four children. Leslie Phillips tells Benji Wilson about his new Radio 2 programme on the classic comedy films.