The late Danny la Rue would have been 90 today. Dan Buckley recalls a memorable encounter with the Cork-born entertainer.

FROM Barbara Windsor to Bruce Forsyth, television’s greats last night paid tribute to Corkman Danny La Rue, the man they called a “a true show business legend”.

Irish-born entertainer Danny La Rue has died after a short illness, his spokeswoman said today. He was 81.