During his decades on stage and screen, Paul O’Grady and his alter-ego Lily Savage rubbed shoulders with Hollywood stars, Corrie icons and comedy legends.
Here in extracts from his memoirs the star, who died last week aged 67, recalls some of his most memorable moments with the rich and famous.
At a very trendy party just off Times Square I had an encounter with Madonna. I sat next to author Armistead Maupin on a very long, very white leather sofa.