Les Dennis

Contents

Shows

Celebrity Big Brother (housemate)

Classic Comeback

Family Fortunes

In the Grid

Give Your Mate a Break (pilot)

Jo Brand's Hot Potatoes (team captain)

Let's Dance for Comic Relief (participant)

New Faces (contestant)

TV Now and Then

Biography

Mr. Leslie D. Heseltine first found fame on New Faces and went on to feature as a supporting player in Russ Abbot's comedy shows, before forming a successful partnership with fellow comic Dustin Gee. After Gee's death in 1986, Dennis become more of an all-round light entertainer, and nowadays is better known for having been the longest-seving host of Family Fortunes, and breaking down in the Big Brother house. In 2006 he made a return to the gameshow scene as host of Five's In the Grid.

Trivia

He was supposedly offered the chance to host Deal or No Deal, but turned it down.

He appeared in an edition of the BBC's police-drama series 'Mersey Beat' (around 2002), playing a troubled stepfather.

Contact

Gordon Poole Agency Ltd, The Limes, Brockley, Bristol. BS48 3BB

Web links

IMDb entry

Wikipedia entry

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