Debbie McGee questioned about 'millionaire' Paul Daniels in 1995
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A clip of Debbie McGee during an appearance on The Mrs Merton Show in 1995 has resurfaced online. The TV and radio star shared the hilarious snippet, which features one of the most famous comedy one-liners of all time, with her 43,100 Twitter followers.
Debbie, who was married to magician Paul Daniels from 1988 until his death in 2016, appeared on the programme with athlete Kriss Akabusi.
She said that the duo were in “stitches” when they took part in the mock chat show.
The host of the programme was a character created by late comedian and actress Caroline Aherne.
Debbie and Kriss were the first guests to appear on the programme on February 10, 1995, following the pilot episode.
The 62-year-old told fans that she had “such happy memories” of the show.
“@krissakabusi and I were in stitches laughing all day and this tipped us over the edge,” she said of the footage.
“Caroline aka Mrs Merton is so missed,” Debbie added.
Sadly the former Royle Family star died in 2016 – the same year as Debbie’s husband – of cancer at the age 52.
In the clip, Mrs Merton turned to Debbie, who had been married to magician Paul for seven years at the time, to ask the now famous question.
“So Debbie, what first attracted you to the millionaire, Paul Daniels?”
Both guests could be seen falling about laughing at the quip.
The show went on to run for four seasons with the last episode featuring Countdown’s Richard Whiteley and comedian Jimmy Tarbuck in 1998.
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Debbie took to the micro-blogging account earlier in the week to explain her absence from the site.
“Hi tweeps. I’ve been quiet recently catching up with stuff.
“Had a wonderful Zoom for Irish Magician Pat Fallon’s Bday last night.
“Thanks guys I am still in stitches from all your funny stories,” she added
“Pat is one of the nicest men in magic. I’m so glad he had a great birthday,” one follower remarked.
Back in the early 1990s, Debbie became the first woman to become a member of The Magic Circle, a society for professional magicians.
She received their prestigious Maskelyne award in 2017 for services to magic in Britain.
Her husband was presented with the same accolade the year the couple tied the knot.
She currently presents a Sunday morning show on BBC Radio Berkshire.
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