The Royle Family’s Sue Johnston discovers royal link in DNA journey

OHMYGOSSIP — The Royle Family’s Sue Johnston has discovered she has a connection to royalty.
The 80-year-old actress – who played Barbara Royle in the iconic BBC sitcom – was joined by her on-screen husband Ricky Tomlinson for an episode of ITV’s ‘DNA Journey’, in which it was revealed she is related to the King’s horse trainer, 3rd Baronet Sir Mark Prescott.
Sue – who has supported trade unions and the Labour Party – learned Mark’s father William Prescott was once the Tory MP for Tottenham.
During the episode, when Sue and Ricky are sent to a former Conservative Club for Sue to learn more about her family history, Ricky quipped: “If it all goes wrong, can I get another car to go home in? You know, you get tarred with the same brush.”
Sue learned that her ancestor William first stood as an MP in 1918 after returning from the First World War and championed the working class.
She gushed on the show: “I couldn’t be prouder of him, and the qualities he had. It’s something I’d aspire to. I admire him. I am proud and very thankful.”
Ricky added: “I’m shocked for someone on that side of the House to express himself in favour of the working class. I just wish we had a few more like him who would stand up and support the working class the way he did.”
The other celebrity duos delving into their families’ histories this series are Jo Brand and Julian Clary, Fay Ripley and Hermione Norris, Sam Thompson and Marvin Humes, Sarah Parish and Jimmy Nesbitt as well as John Simm and Philip Glenister.
The new series of ‘DNA Journey’ starts on Wednesday (09.10.24) at 9pm on ITV and ITVX, when John makes a shock discovery that his dad is not his biological father.
Sue and Ricky’s episode is on next week (16.10.24) at 9pm.

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