More than 2,000 people took to the streets of Youghal, Co Cork, last night to pay tribute to the town’s newest and greatest double act since Moby Dick and Ahab.

The actress Rita Simons – who plays ‘EastEnders’ landlady Roxy Mitchell – has revealed hairdresser Theo Silverston feels uncomfortable when she has to smooch her male co-stars and refuses to tune into the show if he knows she will be locking lips with another man.