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Awkward Blunder on The One Show: Michelle Collins Gets Her Dates Wrong

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The One Show presenter Alex Jones was forced to intervene as Michelle Collins, the EastEnders legend, made an embarrassing mistake during an interview on the show. Collins, who is set to make her Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut with a one-woman dark comedy, Motorhome Marilyn, got her dates wrong when asked about the start of the show. The awkward moment occurred just moments into the interview, prompting Jones to jump in and correct her.

Key Takeaways:

  • Michelle Collins, EastEnders legend, appeared on The One Show on Monday, June 23, to discuss her new role in the one-woman dark comedy, Motorhome Marilyn.
  • Collins is set to make her Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut this summer, performing in Motorhome Marilyn, which was written by Ben Weatherill.
  • The show follows Denise, an aspiring actress with an obsession with Marilyn Monroe, as she heads to Hollywood in the 1980s and faces the harsh reality of her unfulfilled aspirations.
  • During the interview, Collins made an unexpected blunder when asked about the start date of the show, initially stating it was the 29th of July before correcting herself to the 30th.
  • Alex Jones was forced to step in and correct Collins, prompting the audience to burst out laughing.
  • Collins is well known for portraying Cindy Beale in the hit BBC soap, a role she has reprised since 2023, 25 years after her initial departure.
  • The actress is set to leave the show again as she takes on her new role on stage.

Statistics:

  • Michelle Collins is set to make her Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut this summer.
  • The show, Motorhome Marilyn, is a one-woman dark comedy that follows Denise, an aspiring actress with an obsession with Marilyn Monroe.
  • Collins initially stated the show's start date as the 29th of July before correcting herself to the 30th.
  • The One Show airs weekdays from 7pm on BBC One and iPlayer.
  • Michelle Collins has been a part of the hit BBC soap EastEnders for over two decades.

Sources:

  • BBC The One Show, broadcast on Monday, June 23.
  • BBC One, Monday, June 23, featuring Michelle Collins and Sean Hayes.
  • Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023 programme, featuring Motorhome Marilyn and written by Ben Weatherill.

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