Joanna Lumley has revealed she was once propositioned by legendary singer Frank Sinatra at a party as her career was just taking off in the 1960s.
The celebrated actress, 74, has become a household name thanks to starring roles in a string of hit shows, notably the hugely successful sitcom Absolutely Fabulous.
But Lumley, then in her early 20s, was a relative unknown while attending a star-studded showbiz party thrown by film producer Albert Cubby Broccoli following her brief appearance in 1969 James Bond movie On Her Majesty s Secret Service.
Looking back: Joanna Lumley has revealed she was once propositioned by legendary singer Frank Sinatra at a party as her career was just taking off in the 1960s
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“That’s what is so exciting and fun about this franchise; the character evolves. Eventually, when we have to think about it, we’ll find the right person.”
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