Dame Judi Dench has made her first public appearance since the death of her 'great friend' Dame Maggie Smith, 89, and she became emotional as she was asked about the ITV Downton Abbey star

The writer and broadcaster, and now podcaster, says you have got to take life seriously at age 70 - she has also launched a new public awareness campaign highlighting the signs, symptoms and risk factors of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

When the Duchess of Sussex took to the red carpet outside a charity event in LA yesterday evening, it wasn't Prince Harry 's hand she held, but her best friend Kelly McKee Zajfen's.

The two stars were the same age, and had performed together on numerous occasions over the decades.

Dame Judi Dench choked up at the Cheltenham Literature Festival while discussing her late friends Maggie Smith and Barbara Leigh-Hunt

Dame Judi Dench choked up at the Cheltenham Literature Festival while discussing her late friends Maggie Smith and Barbara Leigh-Hunt

The Ireland AM presenter has two very special days to look forward to as his daughter Victoria and his son James prepare to marry their respective partners, and he knows they will be emotional days

Good Morning Britain presenter Robert Rinder was left emotional after interviewing terminally ill teenager Liz Hatton, who met with the Prince and Princess of Wales

Good Morning Britain's Robert Rinder was overcome with emotion