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He has performed in thousands of stage shows such as Les Miserables, Miss Saigon and Cats.
And Ruthie Henshall has now revealed that one of her most intimate performances was given to the royal family, after she got angry with martinis during a trip to Balmoral.
The I’m A Celebrity contestant, 53, dated Prince Edward on and off for five years in the 1990s and reflected on their romance during Friday’s show.
Revelations: Ruthie Henshall revealed she acted drunk for the royal family while dating Prince Edward after she got ‘f ****** in martinis’ during a trip to Balmoral on Friday’s episode of I’m A Celebrity. .. Get Me Get Out Of Here!
Speaking to Shane Richie, Ruthie said boldly: ‘You performed at Buckingham Palace, you sang in the gardens, I shitted in the bedrooms.
Clearly piqued Shane’s interest, the two settled into their hammock and Ruthie spilled some of her best accounts of her dates with Prince Edward.
Ruthie later revealed that she had been to Windsor and Balmoral, the Queen’s estate in Scotland, with her ex, and even ended up performing for the family.
She said: ‘He invited me to Windsor for the weekend while we were walking. I see a table outside and there are people sitting around it and I think it looks like the Queen and I remembered that my dad had told me that. If you ever meet the queen, she tells you to bow and call her ma’am.
Past Romance: The 53-year-old I’m A Celebrity contestant and performer dated Prince Edward on and off for five years in the 1990s (Prince Edward is pictured with his wife Sophie)
‘I hold his hand like this [handshake], forget about the bow and I’m really delighted to meet you, really delighted to meet you. ‘
Enjoying the revelations, Shane asked, “Did you know Diana well?”
Ruthie replied, ‘I saw her a couple of times and one of my favorite moments was when we were at Balmoral, there was Diana, the Queen, Margaret, the Queen Mother, Charles, Edward, myself.’
She added that Diana was’lovely ‘, yet he doesn’t’ remember much because Charles gave me my first martini. ‘
“I’ve never tried it before so it was pretty … I had two of them and I was like woah …” Ruthie said, prompting Shane to scoff, “Don’t tell me you go into show tunes.
‘Let me tell you. Margaret says “yeah yeah, sing us a song from that show you’re on” and I was on Les Mis at the time. So I sang I Dreamed A Dream and I must have changed my tune three times because I was so screwed up with martinis. ‘
What a story: The 53-year-old artist spoke candidly about her time with the royal family, with her campmate Shane Richie covering her face at one point.
Intrigued: Impressed, Shane asked if Ruthie knew Diana, the Princess of Wales, before the singer revealed that she did not remember her very well, as Prince Charles had given her a martini.
Ruthie also reflected on how she met Edward during the deep conversation.
She said, ‘It’s funny, so long ago … [he’s a] A lovely guy. And I really fell in love with him.
Shane then asked: ‘There was a headline years ago, right? The prince and the showgirl. Where did you meet him?’
“ He was a production assistant at Andrew Lloyd Webber’s. And then he called me himself [Andrew] and he wanted me to play the lead role in A Star Is Born. And Edward was my point of contact.
SO sincere: Speaking to Shane Richie, Ruthie said boldly, ‘You performed at Buckingham Palace, you sang in the gardens, I shitted in the bedrooms.’
I love it: Shane was all ears listening to the stories while lounging in his hammock
He was the one who called me and told me you were going to rehearse at 2 o’clock or whatever. And he said you’d like to come to mine and watch the A Star Is Born movie with me and have dinner. I was like what, in the Palace, is that where you live?
Shane said, ‘Is that what you meant? God, that’s so strange. See A Star Is Born With Prince Edward. ‘ He later joked: ‘Their first date was at Buckingham Palace. Can you believe it? Wow, my first date was Little Chef.
Shane continued. So when did you think we were gonna do jiggy boom boom? Soon we will do jiggy boom boom. I’m going to be the new queen of England. ‘
“No,” Ruthie protested.
Ruthie’s stories came after her fellow campers Shane and Russell Watson shared their own stories of royalty.
Royal Connections: Russell Watson Revealed He Once Stole A Coat Hanger From Windsor Castle
Actor Shane, who starred in the musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie last year, had shared that he did so at Buckingham Palace during the lockdown.
“ It’s amazing, everyone asks if you stole something and they gave me a roll of toilet paper, but it was just a normal roll of toilet paper. I was hoping it had some royal stamp or something like that, ‘he joked.
Russell Watson added: ‘I took a coat hanger from Windsor Castle.’ A hanger. Well then. At least you would steal a crown.
Maybe not a crown. That’s illegal, ‘Jordan North commented.
Ruthie dated Prince Edward on and off for five years and remains good friends with him, even attending his wedding to Sophie, the Countess of Wessex.
Old Adventure: Ruthie is still good friends with Prince Edward, even attending his wedding to Sophie, the Countess of Wessex (couple photographed together on Armistice Day in November)
