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Sanjeeta Bains & Gemma Jones

Les Dennis transformed into 'deranged Jack Nicholson' in BBC's Death in Paradise

Les Dennis has said playing a recent unrecognisable role in Death in Paradise has helped to keep him young.

The 69-year-old TV legend played the part of Scouse clairvoyant, Danny Sheridan, on the BBC's drama's Christmas special. But despite being such a well known face, fans didn’t recognise him.

Even his wife Claire and children Eleanor, 15 and 12-year-old Thomas, had to look more than once when they watched the show. Les told The Mirror: "Claire and the kids did a double-take when they first saw me. I’d kept the ­transformation a secret from them and their reactions were great."

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