Lily Savage makes a comeback
LILY Savage is making a comeback and Paul O’Grady says that it is all because the caustic Scouse bombshell makes his life so much easier.
The 55-year-old is bringing his alter ego back to life to star as Widow Twankey in Aladdin: A Wish Come True at the Mayflower Theatre in Southampton.
Paul explains that Lily had been “shoved in storage” for the past six years, adding: “Ever since I stopped doing Lily I’ve had comments at least twice a day asking: ‘When are you bringing Lily back?’ So I thought, all right, I’ll give it a go and see what happens and I’m looking forward to it because it will be a refreshing change.”
He also admits that he can get away with a lot more when he’s togged up as the brassy blonde from Birkenhead.
“I hate having my photo taken,” he sighs. “It’s much easier to do the mad stuff as Lily. You feel such a fool as yourself when people say ‘open your arms and blow a kiss’.”
Welcome back, Lily.