Des O'Connor

Des O'Connor lands TV special

TV Gossip

5 Mar 2012

Des O'Connor is to be honoured with a TV special. The legendary singer-and-presenter will be joined by a host of celebrity guests from the worlds of film, comedy, television and entertainment for the programme, which will mark his 80th…

Countdown contestant scores with rude word

TV Gossip

19 Jan 2012

A 'Countdown' contestant sparked laughter when he used the word "wanker" to win a round. IT consultant Mark Murphy left new host Nick Hewer red-faced when he submitted the word after being presented with the letters R, A, E, P, K, W, A, E, N and gave…

Des O'Connor keen to be dad again

TV Gossip

9 May 2011

Des O'Connor wants to become a father again - at the age of 80. The veteran TV presenter - who already has five children - reaches the milestone birthday in January and has admitted he would love for his youngest son, six-year-old Adam, to have a…

Vive Le Cabaret

Fascinating Aida, Meow Meow and The Penny Dreadfuls head up quality cabaret package

27 Aug 2010

The explosion of cabaret on this year’s Festival circuit has meant that there are plenty of shows whose attitude to quality control is suspect. Thankfully Vive Le Cabaret is a wonderful exception to this. Fronted by the inimitable Des O'Connor – a…

Me! Me! Me!

Join the Vive Le Cabaret team for some shite white win

19 Aug 2010

This lunchtime cabaret-burlesque offering from Des O'Connor (not to be confused with a certain perma-tanned chat show host), Sarah-Louise Young (definitely not the first porn actress to earn more than $1m for a single film, even if she'd welcome the…

Vive Le Cabaret gives nightly Vaudevillian glamour

3 Aug 2010

Willkommen, bienvenue, and welcome to a new nightly cabaret show, hosted by Des O’Connor. But calm yourselves, game show fans, Mister Take Your Pick Des O’Connor is not coming to the Fringe. ‘No, it’s not the orange faced one of the telly,’ points out…

Mini Profile: Vive Le Cabaret

3 Aug 2010

What’s that then? That would be a nightly cabaret show, hosted by Des O’Connor. Seriously? Mister Take Your Pick? Des & Mel Des O’ Connor is coming to the Fringe? Actually, no. ‘It’s not the orange-faced one off the telly,’ points out Vive Le…

High Tease & Vegas!

4 Dec 2009

Another classy team-up from two of Scotland’s most glamorous events, which offers something for boys, girls and all of Glasgow’s most stylish performers. First, High Tease presents a host of burlesque performers, including Des O’Connor, Jonny Woo, Gypsy…