Debbie McGee had her bum pinched by a randy chimpanzee during one of her late husband Paul Daniels’ magic tricks.
The cheeky baby chimp grabbed Debbie’s behind when Paul performed a hilarious skit on TV.
Debbie, 61, said: “I was involved with this one and they were sitting at a table with him.
“I was the one that was ferrying props in and out. It was fascinating because they really were like human beings.
“Every time I put something down he kept following me like a man would, ogling me.
“About the third time I came in and put this prop on the table and this cheeky little chimp pinched me on the bum.”
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Magician Paul – known for catchphrase, “You’ll like this, not a lot, but you’ll like it!” – died from a brain tumour in 2016, aged 77. He brought animals in for some sketches on his shows.
“We didn’t use animals very often,” Debbie added.
“If we did it was always in a kind way.”
The couple were married in 1988 after starring in magic shows together for years (Image: PA)
She met her future husband in 1979 when she began performing in his summer magic show.
The following year she worked with Paul again for his 1980 summer season in Bournemouth, and then joined his London stage show It’s Magic, which ran for 14 months – the longest running magic show ever to play the West End.
Debbie’s work in the stage show won her a spot on the BBC1 programme The Paul Daniels Magic Show, which ran from 1979 until 1994 and attracted millions of viewers.
Debbie became a star in her own right while starring as a magician’s assistant (Image: Getty Images)
Paul often referred to her as “the lovely Debbie McGee”, a phrase that has since become synonymous with magicians’ assistants in popular culture.
The two had undeniable chemistry both onscreen and off, and were married in Buckinghamshire in 1988.
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
