What happened to the Keeping Up Appearances cast - divorce, tragedy and EastEnders fame
03.12.2023 - 11:45
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
Keeping Up Appearances was one of the UK's most popular sitcoms in the 1990s that is still very much loved to this day.
The BBC show introduced us to an array of memorable and hilarious characters as we followed the lives of the uppity Hyacinth Bouquet and her family, including her husband Richard and "tart" sister Rose.
It was hugely successful not just in the UK but all over the world too - in Canada, Australia and the US, for example. Airing from 1990 until 1995, the series is often considered one of the best British sitcoms of all time.
Now, nearly 30 years after it came to an end, the Mirror has taken a look at where the cast are now.
Patricia was known for her hilarious role as Hyacinth Bouquet - or 'Bucket' if you wanted to get on her bad side.
After the show wrapped up in 1995, she landed a lead role in Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, another BBC series.
Before Keeping Up Appearances, Patricia was known for her theatrical talent, even winning Tony and Olivier awards and appearing on Broadway.
Now aged 94, Patricia received honorary membership of the Royal Academy of Music last year and became a Dame in 2017.
Clive played Patricia's long-suffering husband Richard in the series, often being forced to put up with her crazy antics.
Since then, he made an appearance in the Doctor Who Christmas special with Kylie Minogue - the most popular episode of all time.
He also toured the UK with his live show Richard Bouquet Overflows and was married to novelist Margaret Drabble until they divorced after 15 years, with three children. His last TV appearance was on Midsomer Murders in 2017.
Clive passed away in February 2019 at the age of 82.
Geoffrey took on the role of Hyacinth's slobby brother Onslow, often appearing on screen in