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Apologies if it's insensitive or crass to bring in Cilla's death as a talking point, but I have to ask if you think her death will effect which older stars they book seeing as she was very well connected.

Reality TV has had a stable of stars from Cilla era 1960s, 1970s and 1980s as well as luvvies who are friends of Cilla eg Biggins and Tony Blackburn on I'm A Celeb, Jim Davidson, Lionel Blair, Stephanie Beecham, the Nolans from CBB, and I suspect the likes of Barrymore, Ken Morley, Bruce Jones and Julie Goodyear knew her or more than a bit acquainted with her (to be very upset) as part of ITV family and Louis Spencer from the Paul OGrady luvvies circuit/ caberet.

These types of old school celebs are an important ingredient and stop the show descending into a bed wetting /showmance club 18 - 30 holiday.