‘I was like a balloon’: Amanda Barrie on the mystery allergy that could kill her

THE death of Diana, Princess of Wales, stunned the world but Amanda Barrie experienced such a severe reaction she ended up in hospital. On the night of Diana’s funeral in September 1997 the then Coronation Street actress was admitted with anaphylaxis, a potentially life-threatening allergic response.

Celebrity Big Brother 2018: Amanda Barrie defends Ann Widdecombe amid Shane J feud

The Coronation Street legend addressed reports of a rivalry between her and Shane J after becoming the third celebrity to be evicted from the Big Brother house during the semi-final. Amanda spoke to Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit On the Side host Rylan Clark-Neal about the status of her relationship with Shane after the pair exchanged […]

Celebrity Big Brother 2018: Amanda Barrie on SLAPPING Gordon Ramsay ‘He deserved it!’

In the first season of Hell’s Kitchen UK, Amanda clashed with Gordon, prompting the actress to try and hit the chef’s face. Speaking to her fellow contestants in Channel 5’s Big Brother house this evening, Amanda admitted that she is “not proud” of her actions. Amanda explained: “In Hell’s Kitchen I was removed. I hit […]

Who is Amanda Barrie? The former Coronation Street actress in Celebrity Big Brother 2018

The TV veteran entered the Celebrity Big Brother house on Tuesday as part of an all-female line-up, but what do we know about the new housemate? Who is Amanda Barrie? Amanda is best known for starring in Coronation Street as Alma Sedgewick for 20 years. She joined the soap in the mid-1980s before being offered […]

Celebrity Big Brother 2018: The rollercoaster life of Amanda Barrie

GETTY / PA CBB’s Amanda Barrie has lived a colourful life — she once turned down a proposal from Billy Fury The Celebrity Big Brother house may be known for its parade of increasingly ostentatious contestants but this year’s oldest inhabitant has lived a life more eventful and outrageous than any of them. On Tuesday […]