The Latest Breaking News from Dawn French

The hill I will die on: Comedians should not be hot

People making a living from being funny should be exempt from the beauty rules the rest of society plays by, says comedian Amy Annette

The Guardian - UK · Sep 12

Why comedian Dawn French has been disqualified from driving

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The Independent UK · Sep 9

Dawn French banned from driving for six months for speeding

The Vicar of Dibley star, 68, was caught breaking a 30mph speed limit by a camera last July

The Independent UK · Sep 9

Dawn French appears to defend Andy Burnham’s wife in angry rant

Suranne Jones and Keeley Hawes were among the celebrities to applaud the actor for her frank comments

The Independent UK · Jul 25

Dawn French opens up on letter to Lenny Henry after ‘weird’ ordeal

Actor Dawn French has described the “weird” series of events that led to her writing her autobiography, which included a “heartfelt” letter to her ex-husband, Sir Lenny Henry. French discussed her autobiography during a conversation with fellow comedian Mo Gilligan on the Beginning, Middle and End podcast. She said she…

The Independent UK · Jun 20

Lenny Henry reveals how Dawn French confronted him over racist jokes he made about himself

Henry, 67, recently returned to stand-up for the first time in 15 years

The Independent UK · Jun 7

'She won’t be my friend' – Dawn French reveals heartwarming start to lifelong friendship with Jennifer Saunders

French and Saunders aren’t just a popular comedy pairing, the two have been real life friends for decades

Woman & Home · May 26

Jennifer Saunders saw my grief for what it was – Dawn French

The Vicar Of Dibley star has been friends with Saunders since the pair met at drama school in the late 1970s.

Evening Standard · May 23

‘You measure every other male by your dad’: Dawn French reflects on a lifetime of grief after losing her father as a teenager

Her loss has also shaped the way the comedian feels about ageing

Woman & Home · May 21

Dawn French says ‘suicide lives in my brain’ after her father took his life when she was 19 years old

Actor is due to publish her fifth novel ‘Enough’ about a woman considering suicide

The Independent UK · May 14