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How old is Ruth Madoc and when is the The Real Full Monty 2018 star play Gladys Pugh in Hi-de-Hi!?

RUTH Madoc is a legendary singer and actress - and she's best known for her role as Gladys Pugh in the 1980s BBC television comedy Hi-de-Hi!

But, what else do we know about the star, and what else has she been in? Let's get the lowdown...

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Ruth Madoc is best known for her role as Gladys Pugh in the 1980s BBC television comedy Hi-de-Hi!Credit: Rex Features

How old is Ruth Madoc?

Ruth was born in Norwich, Norfolk, on 16 April 1943 - that makes her 74.

She has starred in a string of films and television shows throughout her lengthy career, but her most notable role was playing Gladys Pugh in the 1980s BBC television comedy Hi-de-Hi!

The role saw Ruth received a BAFTA TV award nomination for Best Light Entertainment Performance.

Madoc also played Daffyd Thomas's mother in the second series of Little Britain.
The actress has been married twice.

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She wed actor Philip Madoc in 1961, but the pair divorced in 1981. They had a son, Rhys, and a daughter, Lowri.

Ruth married husband, John Jackson, in 1982.

Ruth is to appear in The Real Full Monty: Ladies' NightCredit: Rex Features

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Ruth in The Real Full Monty 2018

Ruth has signed up to appear on ITV's The Real Full Monty 2018.
The Real Full Monty: Ladies' Night airs at 9pm on ITV on Thursday March 29.
The show is supported by charities Movember, Cancer Research, Everyman and Prostate Cancer UK to raise awareness.

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It also features the following ladies:

The male line-up consists of:

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