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best remembered for being a particularly fashionable era – Dynasty cliff-hangers, trifles and the golden age of Top of the Pops spring to mind instead perhaps, but style? Less so. MORE: 1970s fashion trends that are having a major revival this seasonHang on – that's not entirely fair.

Dame Joan Collins is a showbiz legend who knows everyone, so it’s no surprise Piers Morgan would snap her up to appear on his new talk show. And Piers might have got more than he bargained for when the iconic Dynasty dame revealed the outrageous, hilarious and incredibly on-brand ‘rule’ Madonna apparently has when it comes to dating. Joan shared that she spent some time with Rocco Ritchie, Madonna’s son with director Guy Ritchie, last summer and Rocco let slip something his mother shared with him.

When Joe Hull finished university, he pictured his life in two places - in the police, or as a teacher. He made a choice, and joined Greater Manchester Police (GMP) in 2000, where he stayed for just shy of 13 years.

Joan Collins has welcomed her fourth grandchild as her son Alexander 'Sacha' Newley announces the birth of his first daughter with his jazz singer wife, Sheela Raman. The actress, 88, is currently grandmother to Miel Celeste Adam, 23, Weston Skeates, 19, and Ava Grace Newley, 17. The former Dynasty star has expressed how 'lovely' it is to become a grandma again and is already doting on the baby girl who is called Deia Shanaya.

Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 22-28:May 22: Pianist Peter Nero is 88. Actor-director Richard Benjamin is 84. Actor Frank Converse is 84.

God Save The Queen. And Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth.

Joan Collins is looking back at the wild drama behind the scenes of, which rivaled the scripted drama fans saw on the screen.The celebrated English actress and author recently sat down with ET's Matt Cohen, where she dished on her new book,, and opened up about some of the high-profile fights she got into — both when the cameras were rolling and when they weren't.According to Collins, she and co-star Linda Evans — who played Krystle Carrington on the megahit primetime soap — never really got along on set, which lent some authenticity to their on-screen cat fights.«It was a very interesting relationship because Linda and I are opposite ends of the spectrum,» Collins shared. «She loves doing her stunts and I was informed by Gene Kelly when I first came to Hollywood, 'Do not do your own stunts, honey.

ITV’s Good Morning Britain host Susanna Reid has been defended by fans after a troll took to Twitter to describe her as “chunky”. The popular presenter, 51, had taken to her Twitter to share an article about herself in comparison to legendary actress Joan Collins.

Tom Cruise, Helen Mirren and Damian Lewis are to lead the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations on ITV.

Dame Joan Collins had a very special treat in store for her fans this Easter.MORE: Dame Joan Collins pictured with her rarely-seen brother Bill - fans reactThe 88-year-old took to Instagram to share a striking throwback photo of her family – and sparked a major reaction in the process. WATCH: Joan Collins proudly introduces family members as she marks birthdayThe black and white polaroid shows Joan looking stunning with an asymmetrical bob cut, posing with her two eldest children – Tara and Alexander.READ: Dame Joan Collins poses for striking photo with youngest daughter KatyaMORE: Dame Joan Collins, 88, is age-defying as she shows off endless legs on holidayAlso in the photo is Joan's younger sister, novelist Jackie Collins, and her daughter, Tiffany Lerman; the middle of her three children. Jackie sadly passed away in 2015 from breast cancer, two weeks before her 78th birthday.A post shared by Joan Collins (@joancollinsdbe) Fans loved the nostalgic post, and quickly flooded the comments section.

Joan Collins reveals she is aging gracefully.

WATCH: Elizabeth Hurley reassures Shane Warne's heartbroken son Jackson with extremely emotional messageTaking to her Instagram account, the star sizzled as she posed pool-side, laying on her front at the edge of a luxurious infinity pool and shared more racy snaps taken by Patrick over the years.WATCH: Elizabeth wows in gold bikiniCaptioning the photos Elizabeth wrote: "RIP @patrickdemarchelier I shot so many covers, advertising campaigns and movie posters with you. You were a dream to work with and you will be so missed," with a red love heart.READ: Elizabeth Hurley stuns in low-slung dress as she marks special eventRELATED: Elizabeth Hurley sets social media alight in cheetah-print bikiniThe collection of impressive shots were featured on the cover of fashion magazines Harper's Bazaar and Esquire, in a campaign for Esteé Lauder, and even included a poster for the film Bedazzled.A post shared by Elizabeth Hurley (@elizabethhurley1)Elizabeth's sizzling tribute The photos also saw the former Austin Powers actress pictured beside A-listers Hugh Grant and Matthew Perry, as well as featuring some furry friends too, including a monkey and a lion.Friends and fans of the star rushed to comment on the tribute.

Dame Joan Collins says modern men are "suffering from the rise of anti-maleness" in the wake of the #MeToo movement. The 88-year-old acting legend is a supporter of the campaign - originally created by activist Tarana Burke in 2006 to empower women from black communities who had endured sexual assault to speak out - which saw women all over the world share their painful experiences of sexual abuse and misconduct by men online in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal which broke in 2017 revealing the now imprisoned movie producer to be guilty of multiple sexual assaults on numerous women in Hollywood. However, Collins believes that the current climate is making decent men become wary around women because they fear being accused of perpetuating toxic masculinity.

Dame Joan Collins has recalled a shocking ordeal when she had a bread roll viciously thrown at her while she was at a private members' club.The 88 year old actress said the "frightening" confrontation caused the roll-thrower to be banned for life, while the person she was a guest of had their membership suspended. Joan revealed the incident, which took place at Chelsea Arts Club, happened earlier this year.The exact date or time of the incident is not known.The woman was said to be "swaying" and "not making any sense" when she approached Joan, who was sat at a table with friends for her former PR Stella Wilson's birthday. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Dame Joan Collins might be a British screen icon, but over the years her family have managed to maintain a relatively low-profile. So, fans were delighted this week when Joan shared a very rare photo of her two daughters.MORE: Dame Joan Collins, 88, stuns fans with endless legs in VERY glamorous photoThe Dynasty star took to Instagram on Tuesday in recognition of International Women's Day with a personal picture and wrote: "Sending my love to my two #favoritewomen on #internationalwomensday - my two daughters @taraarkle and Katyana.Kass."WATCH: Dame Joan Collins proudly introduces family membersTara was among those to comment on the sweet snapshot, telling her mum: "Bless you mama! Back atcha!"READ: Dame Joan Collins's granddaughter is her double in family photoMORE: Dame Joan Collins pictured with her rarely-seen brother Bill - fans reactIn the image, Joan can be seen in between her two girls with the trio dressed in complementary shades and smiling for the camera.A post shared by Joan Collins (@joancollinsdbe)Joan shared a striking snapshot showing her with her two daughtersThe 88-year-old actress is a mother of three children – she shares Katya with Ron Kass, while second husband Antony Newley is the father of Tara and her son, Alexander Newley.

Step inside the showbiz celebration of the year and watch as Dame Joan Collins and Percy Gibson mark their 20th wedding anniversary in style with a spectacular star-studded party at Claridge’s.Two decades after we exclusively covered their nuptials at the same hotel, the iconic actress and her beloved husband took us back to where it all started. Now, we're bringing you an incredible, candid look inside the spectacular evening - including an exclusive look at the heartwarming - and hilarious - speeches.

When Dame Joan Collins and husband Percy Gibson invited us to cover their 20th Anniversary Party at London's Claridge's, we were honoured. After all, the Dynasty legend is a bonafide showbiz icon, so we knew any event she was behind would be epic. And we weren't wrong.

Step inside the showbiz celebration of the year and watch as Dame Joan Collins and Percy Gibson mark their 20th wedding anniversary in style with a spectacular star-studded party at Claridge’s.Two decades after we exclusively covered their nuptials at the same hotel, the iconic actress and her beloved husband took us back to where it all started. Now, we're bringing you an incredible, candid look inside the spectacular evening - including an exclusive look at the heartwarming - and hilarious - speeches.

Dame Joan Collins has revealed the secrets behind her successful 20-year marriage to hubby Percy Gibson - caviar, jacket potatoes and Gogglebox.The Dynasty icon sat down with OK! after her star-studded 20th wedding anniversary party at Claridge's, where she filled us in on some surprising date night secrets. When asked what the pair do to keep the romance alive, Dame Joan told us: "Our ideal date nights are eating caviar on top of a baked potato in front of the TV, watching Gogglebox!" The actress then put out a call to the C4 show producers by adding: "I’d quite like to be on Gogglebox.

Dame Joan Collins suffered a huge scare in the days following her star-studded anniversary party, when her beloved granddaughter was rushed to hospital with severe stomach pains. Speaking exclusively to OK! after the event, Joan explained that her husband, Percy Gibson, went with the teenager to A&E, where he stayed for eight hours, making sure the youngster was ok.The Dynasty legend, who didn't want to share her granddaughter's name, said: "On Saturday we were going to write all our thank yous (for the party gifts) but Percy was called to the hospital with my granddaughter, who was taken off with terrible stomach pains." Percy, who was also interviewed alongside Joan, continued: "She had a terrible reaction to something or other on the Saturday." And Joan, who celebrated 20 years of marriage to Percy with a huge event at Claridge's hotel covered exclusively by OK!, praised her husband for his devotion to the poorly young lady.

Dame Joan Collins has revealed her close pal, The Duchess of York, gifted her and her husband Percy Gibson a copy of her book at their recent wedding anniversary party, adding that the kind royal has "perfect manners." Speaking exclusively to OK! after their star-studded bash at Claridge's in London, acting legend Dame Joan gushed" "I've known Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, since she was 33. She sent me a copy of her book, in fact, which was great!" The former Dynasty star, 88, added: "She’s wonderful.

It was undoubtedly the showbiz celebration of the year – and OK! was honoured to be invited to join Dame Joan Collins and Percy Gibson as they marked their 20th wedding anniversary with a spectacular star-studded party at Claridge’s.Two decades after we exclusively covered their nuptials at the same hotel, the iconic actress and her beloved husband took us back to where it all started. Now, we're bringing you all the incredible, candid photos from the night, featuring stars such as Simon Cowell, Liz Hurley and Sarah Ferguson, as well as a hilarious, revealing interview with Dame Joan and Percy.

Arlene Phillips believes it's “important” to see older women on television. The former ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ judge - who was replaced by Alesha Dixon on the BBC latin and ballroom competition - advocates for not just young women to be “represented” to ensure that generations of women do not just “disappear”. The 78-year-old television personality told the Daily Mirror newspaper: “We need to be represented on television.

Joan Collins celebrated her 20th wedding anniversary in style on Thursday.

They played mother and daughter opposite each other in soap opera The Royals, so it was no surprise to see Elizabeth Hurley turn out to celebrate friend Dame Joan Collins’ 88th birthday party. Joined by her lookalike son Damian, 19, model Elizabeth looked stunning as she arrived at Claridge’s Hotel in London wearing a plunging red cut-out gown, showing off her cleavage. The 56 year old accessorised the tight-fitting gown with a clutch purse and some dangling earrings.

Elizabeth Hurley pulled out all the stops on Thursday night as she headed out to London to help dear friend Joan Collins celebrate her 88th birthday and her 20th wedding anniversary.MORE: Elizabeth Hurley is summer ready as she poses in her own brand bikiniThe actress was accompanied by a very dapper plus one, her 19-year-old son Damian, who let mum Elizabeth hold on to his arms as they exited the party, which was held at Claridge's Hotel.WATCH: Elizabeth Hurley looks sensational in yellow bikini as she dances to Spice GirlsFor the special celebration, which was also attended by Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman and Sarah Ferguson, Elizabeth donned a plunging red gown with gorgeous back detailing.READ: Elizabeth Hurley's sizzling bikini photos send famous friends wild with envyRELATED: Elizabeth Hurley's rocks short blonde hair in show-stopping photoThe 56-year-old completed her look with a silver sparkling clutch bag, a matching diamond bracelet and silver drop earrings. Elizabeth with her son Damian Hurley attended Joan Collins' party at Claridge'sTo finish off her glamorous look, Elizabeth wore her hair straight and her usual smokey eyes and glossy lips.

Gemma Collins has delighted fans with a rare glimpse at her childhood in a series of snaps shared on her Instagram page. Former The Only Way Is Essex star Gemma, 41, shared a trio of snaps on her Instagram page, showing her as a child.The first image sees a much younger angelic looking Gemma smiling and gazing at the camera. Gemma has her blonde hair tied up in bunches and her piercing blue eyes are looking directly into the lens.

The Masked Singer UK's forthcoming finale will gather troops from across the first two seasons to see out this year's competition. ITV has confirmed to Digital Spy that 2021 champion Joss Stone is onboard as the latest guest judge – taking over from Dame Joan Collins who appeared on the semi-final – whilst Nicola Roberts (in her Queen Bee get-up), Jason Manford (Hedgehog) and Aston Merrygold (Robin) will duet with the three finalists Robobunny, Panda and Mushroom.

Traffic Cone, Mushroom, and Rockhopper. READ MORE: The Masked Singer spoiler: Fans convinced they have worked out celeb behind the traffic coneFans of the show didn't quite know what to make over the brand new edition to the show. One person who wasn't impressed by Joan said: "Why is Joan Collins even there? She hasn't a clue who Aled Jones is.