With on-screen husband Mike Reid during an EastEnders wedding in 1999 (PA) Oh, no, Barbara, he said. How often do I get to talk to a lady like you? It s lovely. Why don t we go off and have a quiet drink somewhere? As we edged our way towards the exit, I noticed that the comedian Jimmy Tarbuck had a look of surprise on his face. The next day, I was performing with Jimmy in The Good Old Days music-hall show for BBC TV in Leeds and the first thing he said to me was: Where did you get to last night?