Sherrie Hewson reveals she wore a fat suit to pad her out to play Mrs Slocombe in Are You Being Served remake
The former Corrie star said she needed the extra padding on top to play the iconic role
SHERRIE Hewson has revealed she wore a fat suit to play Mrs Slocombe in the Are You being Served remake because her boobs weren’t big enough.
The former Coronation Street star admits she was not big enough to for the part, so the costume department gave her some extra padding.
The Loose Women star is making a return to acting with a role in the new version of the classic 1970s comedy, which is set in a department store.
She is portraying Mrs Slocombe, the role made famous by Mollie Sugden, and she needed some extra help to play the full-figured head of ladieswear.
During an appearance on This Morning today, Sherrie told Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes she had to wear a fat suit.
She said: "I had a fat suit on - mainly because I haven’t got the bosoms. She had a lady shelf, and I haven’t got a shelf only a little ledge."
Sherrie, 65, also revealed the man responsible for her big pink barnet also made the wigs for Mollie.
She added: "Richard who made the wig, made all Molly’s wigs".
She insisted fans of the original show will be happy with the new remake as it is intended as a tribute to the iconic cast.
Sherrie said: "It’s such a tribute to them and their talent and I feel very proud and privileged to do that...
"I was so nervous... for Mollie’s sake I wanted it to be right, I watched her endlessly, her mannerisms, the way she walked, talked, everything...
"I tried to get the essence of her... The set. The nostalgia was fantastic.”
She also took great delight when saying Mrs Slocombe's famous lines which refer to her pet "pussy".
Sherrie joked: "Every time I said the cat line, the audience went wild, it’s so loved."
The original sitcom began on BBC One in 1972 and ran for more than 10 years.
The original cast of the show was full of beloved characters, played by comedy legends including John Inman.
It was last on screens in 1985 and is returning to BBC 1 in September as part of the channel’s Landmark Sitcom Season.