Former Dynasty star Joan watched a box set of the show with sister Jackie Collins who recommended her to the writers...
Cameo: Joan Collins as Crystal Henessy-Vass with writer of Benidorm Derren Litten
Joan Collins got a part in the hit comedy Benidorm because sister Jackie is a fan.
Jackie, took a box set to Joan’s LA home. After watching it for four hours, a giggling Jackie rang creator Derren Litten.
Derren said: “Jackie asked me, ‘Why don’t you put my sister in your show’, so I did.”
Joan plays hotel boss Crystal Hennessy-Vass in the new series on ITV.
Derren said: “She has a scene with Johnny Vegas and I think it might be the funniest scene we have ever had in the show.”
“But we didn’t know if you weren’t going to turn up, because you’re Joan Collins. She said: ‘Oh Derren , I’m just an actress.’
“I can’t say too much, it’s Johnny Vegas and Elsie Kelly who plays his mum Noreen in the show. It is so funny. I can’t wait.” Only Fools And Horses star John Challis, is also to take a role in the seventh series of the ITV comedy series along with TV host and former EastEnders star Nadia Sawalha.
Collins, plays hotel group boss Crystal Hennessy-Vass in the series which pulls in around 6.8 million viewers.
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“I can’t say too much, it’s Johnny Vegas and Elsie Kelly who plays his mum Noreen in the show. It is so funny. I can’t wait.”
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