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    Eighties pin-up, 68, hasn’t aged a day as she poses with Martin Lewis – who admits she’s his teen crush

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    MARTIN Lewis enjoyed a fan girl moment today when he bumped into his favourite actress in the corridors of This Morning.He posed with the Eighties pin-up and admitted she was his teenage crush when he watched her in police drama Dempsey and Makepeace.This Morning star and Money Saving expert Martin Lewis couldn’t stop himself getting a photo with his teenage crushShe played Sgt Harriet alongside Michael Brandon in UK TV series Dempsey and MakepeaceCredit: AlamyGlynis Barber, now 68, is now a soap legend and has also enjoyed roles as Glenda Mitchell in EastEnders, DCI Grace Barraclough in Emmerdale and supervillain Norma in Hollyoaks.The pair stood in the corridors of the ITV studios, and a delighted Martin was beaming as they posed for a snap.He captioned his photo: “Bit of a teenage crush moment for me here. “I used to watch Dempsey and Makepeace in the 1980s, loved the programme, loved the action and thought Glynis Barber so beautiful.READ MORE ON THE EIGHTIES”So I was quite bashful to meet her today at This Morning but not enough not to ask for a photo.””I wanted to be her! My 10 year old self tried to change my name to Harriet! Still covet her hair…” one fan replied.Another said: “I think we all had a crush on her back in the 80’s she still looks fabulous.”And one more raved: “She hasn’t aged!”Most read in CelebritySoap legend Glynis joined Hollyaoks in 2022.She became the soap’s newest supervillain – gangster grandma called Norma.Good Morning Britain’s Susanna Reid forced to intervene as she orders guests to ‘calm down’ amid fiery debate on working mumsBut back in 2010, Glynis made her debut in Albert Square as Ronnie and Roxy’s mum Glenda Mitchell.She stayed until 2017 with her final appearance coming after the deaths of her daughters on Ronnie’s wedding day.“That was one of the toughest jobs I’ve done in terms of workload, though I was very fond of Glenda. “She was naughty and blunt with no moral compass,” she told RadioTimes.The actress said she’s not ruled out a return to Walford and praised her former co-stars for their work ethic.”The door is open in theory but would they want her? Her girls are gone, there are grandchildren she barely has anything to do with, but you never know,” she continued.READ MORE SUN STORIES“I loved working with the late Barbara Windsor, and Sam Womack and Rita Simons were such good actors.”Doing scenes with them I’d marvel at how authentic they were. The Mitchell sisters were iconic.”The actress pictured in 1986 at the height of Dempsey and Makepeace maniaCredit: News Group Newspapers LtdGlynis pictured in 2006Credit: News Group Newspapers LtdShe played Roxy Mitchell’s mum in EastEndersCredit: Handout More

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      Martin Lewis’ agony over ‘very dark days’ as he shares mental health battle

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      MARTIN Lewis has revealed his agony over “very dark days” as he opened up about his mental health battle.The Money Saving Expert, 51, said he finds the stress of being a trusted voice in the UK “very difficult to manage”.
      Martin Lewis has opened up about his mental health battleCredit: ITV
      The Money Saving Expert said it can be challenging to be a trusted voice in the UKCredit: Getty
      The financial journalist and consumer champion said people see him as an “incredibly robust” person given the way he comes across on TV, but he is actually “quite a brittle person”.
      The 51-year-old, who hosts The Martin Lewis Money Show Live on ITV, described the pressure of being one of the UK’s most trusted voices as “horrendous” and “awful”.
      Speaking to The Media Show on BBC Radio 4, Martin said: “I’m tired.
      “It’s an incredible compliment, but I find it very difficult.
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      “I have my dark days mental health-wise.
      “One of the greatest difficulties with me is you think, ‘Have I got it right? Have I got it right? Have I got it right?'”
      Martin added that his “professional paranoia” was his biggest strength over the last two decades.
      “I try to take breaks, I do some breathing… Lots and lots of walking, I do huge amounts of exercise,” he said.
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      “But I do find the stress very difficult to manage, and I would not set myself up as an example of how to manage and cope with huge levels of stress when it’s going through, because I’m really poor at it.
      “[And] I tend to find most of the time I can deal with it, and then I have periods where I find it very, very difficult to deal with, and I struggle with some functionality to be able to do it.”
      The Money Saving Expert also described himself as an “absolute perfectionist pedant”.
      He said: “My first rule is know it inside out to two levels deeper than the amount you’re going to explain.
      “I like to have a model in my head of how things work.”
      It comes after fans were demanding the return of Angellica Bell to the Martin Lewis Money Show – weeks after her “secret” sacking.
      The presenter had co-hosted the ITV show since 2017.
      But she did not return for series 13 when it aired in October this year.
      The Sun recently revealed Angellica was sacked with “no warning” just days before filming began.
      Producers claimed her decision to appear on Channel 5’s The Gadget Show – freshly re branded as Shop Smart, Save Money – was a conflict of interest.
      She was replaced by Team GB athlete Jeanette Kwakye.
      Despite being five episodes into the new series, fans were still demanding Angellica’s return on Tuesday evening.
      One fumed on X: “@itvMLshow where’s Angellica Bell, not the same without her.”
      Angellica helped the programme receive a nomination for a TV BAFTA after joining six years ago.
      A source close to the show told The Sun earlier this month: “Angellica was a valued part of the team having joined in series seven.
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      “But, given the importance of maintaining a clear, individual and distinct identity for the show it was felt that her new role meant she would not be offered a new contract to continue on the Martin Lewis Money Show Live.”
      Martin added that his ‘professional paranoia’ was his biggest strength over the last 20 yearsCredit: Getty Images – Getty More