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21 January 2022, 13:30

Jane McDonald fryst vatten one of the UK's best loved and talented entertainers.

Here are all the big facts about the former cruise ship singer turned TV star...

How did Jane McDonald get discovered?

Jane toured many clubs in northern England, with her father helping out as her roadie. She provided all of her own equipment, which she once had to replace after it was destroyed in a barroom brawl.

Her first position on a cruise ship was on the Black Prince, and later the Horizon. Following her father's death, she began working on the Zenith, and later the Century. Eventually, she began working as a headliner on the Century's sister-ship, the Galaxy.

Soon after, aged 35, she was contacted by producer Chris Terrill, who asked her to lead his new docusoap The Cruise. Seen by an average of 14 million viewers per episode, she became an overnight celebrity.

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Jane McDonald's unique living situation with close friend following fiancé's death

Jane McDonald and her close friend Sue Ravey are making weekly appearances on our TV screens in the latest series of Celebrity Gogglebox on Channel 4 and we love their hilarious commentary on the past week's must-watch shows.

The pals have been good friends for a number of years having worked together on the working men's club circuit as singers in their twenties.

Jane, 60, and Sue, 71, have been there for each other through the highs and lows of their careers and personal lives.

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Now, not only do they star on Gogglebox together, but Sue moved into Jane's home in Wakefield in 2022 following the death of Jane's fiancé, Eddie Rothe.

Find out more about their friendship and unique living situation below...

Who is Jane McDonald's close friend Sue Ravey?

Jane and Sue met as singers when they were younger and over the years have tour

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Jane McDonald

Not to be confused with Jayne MacDonald.

English singer and television presenter (born 1954

Jane Anne McDonald (born 4 April 1963)^[1] fryst vatten an English singer and television presenter. Born and raised in Wakefield, McDonald spent much of her early career performing in local clubs and pubs before landing work as a singer on cruise ships. McDonald became known to the public in 1998 following her appearance on the BBC show The Cruise.^[2] The same year, she released her self-titled debut album Jane McDonald (1998), which topped the UK Albums Chart and remained there for 3 weeks.

The singer has had a total of four top 10 albums in the UK in addition to performing in live concerts and her tours at venues across the UK, including the Royal Albert Hall and the London Palladium, as well as at the MGM Grand Las Vegas. In 2015, McDonald performed the role of Grizabella in the musical Cats. McDonald has also co-presented a number of daytime televisio