Les Dennis making epic TV return with legendary soap star
LES Dennis is about to star in a huge new TV show alongside soap legend Sally Lindsay.
The actor and presenter has been confirmed to have a role in Sally’s Channel 5 drama series The Madame Blanc Mysteries.
Les will play David, an antique dealer and one of Jean’s (Sally Lindsay) oldest pals.
David heads over to Sainte Victorie with his new younger husband George for their honeymoon but it appears that trouble is already brewing in paradise.
Jean takes the pair to visit her new shop which the couple fall in love with while David is overtly grateful when Jean gifts him one of her treasures.
A series of strange occurrences make it appear that someone is out to get David which leaves the newlyweds frightened and unable to enjoy their trip with Jean and what the town has to offer.
Speaking of his new role and character, Les said: “He’s really nice guy. I think he’s kind of innocent. He’s been a very successful antique dealer but he’s looking for love. He’s
searching for love and really believes he’s found it with George, his young, new husband. He has been a very good friend to Jean too.”
Les revealed he relished at the chance to work with Sally once again after becoming firm friends when they joined forces in the past.
He said: “It was so lovely to work with Sally again. We did a tour called Eurobeat, all about Eurovision, a few years ago now and we did nothing but laugh.
“We really became firm friends while we were doing that and this has just been like picking up that friendship again. As soon as we got out to Malta, it was just like, let’s have a laugh.”
Sally also hinted that Les could be sticking around on the show in the future as she teased: “Never say never! He’s part of the world now.”
The show is now in its second season and sees Jean’s love and knowledge of antiques proving vital in helping to solve a series of murders.
The Madame Blanc Mysteries airs Thursday 26th January at 9pm on Channel 5.