Rustie Lee(born 22 May 1949[2][3]) is a British-Jamaican television personality, television chef, actress and singer. She participated on theChannel 5reality-television showCelebrity Super Spain 2013;ITV'sWho's Doing the Dishes?,hosted byBrian McFadden,in 2016; andCelebrity Coach Tripin 2020. Between 2015 and 2017 Rustie also appeared on children's BBC TV programme Twirlywoos.
Rustie Lee | |
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| Born | 22 May 1949[1] Portland,Jamaica |
| Occupation(s) | Television personality, chef, actress, singer, politician |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Political party | UKIP(2004–09) |
| Website | rustielee |
Early life
editShe attended the girls'grammar schoolKing Edward VI Handsworth School.[4]
Broadcasting career
editLee first came to public attention for her appearances during the 1980s on the morning television stationTV-am.[5]Following her initial successful period as a chef on TV-am in 1983, Lee took over fromSarah Kennedyon the second incarnation of theITVgameshowGame for a Laugh.[6]
In 2004, Lee appeared onLivingsI'm Famous and Frightened!2,areality showfeaturing a number of celebrities staying in a castle over a weekend, taking part in various challenges and looking forparanormalactivity, guided by amedium.Viewers voted for their favourite star, and the celebrities were voted off one by one. Lee won the series showing a keen interest in the tasks and occasional emotional involvement, giving detailed and varied accounts of how she felt at certain points.
In recent years, she has made occasional appearances onThis Morning,The Alan Titchmarsh ShowandDaily Cooks/Saturday Cooks.She has also made appearances onThat Antony Cotton Show,The Wright Stuff,Loose Women,Would I Lie To You?,and Channel 5'sBig Brother's Bit on the Side,a spin-off chat show forBig Brother.She also appeared on theChannel 5reality showCelebrity Super Spa.[7]
Politics
editIn 2004, Lee joined theUK Independence Party(UKIP),[5]and was adopted as their candidate for theWyre Forestconstituencyin the2005 general election.She also appeared in the party's election broadcast that year.[8]On polling day, she came fifth, with 1,074 votes (2.3% of the total).[9]
Lee stood for UKIP for the2009 European Electionsin theWest Midlands constituencyin June 2009,[10]but was not elected.
General election contested
edit| Date of election | Constituency | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Wyre Forest | UKIP | 1,074 | 2.3 |
Other activities
editLee has written several cookbooks, includingRustie Lee's Caribbean Cookbook(1985)[11]andA Taste of the Caribbean(2007).[12]
In 2008, Lee briefly joined the cast ofEastEndersasGus Smith's auntOpal Smith.[13]She also appeared briefly inPeter Kay's Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice.She appeared in the last episode ofBenidormSeries 6 asQueenie.She also narrated children's stories for BBC Radio in Birmingham.
Lee has recorded as a singer. In 1985, she released the albumInvitation to Party,[14]including her cover versions of "Barbados"[15]and "My Toot Toot".In 1994, she released a further single," You'd Better Phone ", paired with a B side cover of Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle) by The Outhere Brothers[16]She also sang on a number of her appearances onBig Brother's Bit on the Side.
Lee has appeared in several pantomime productions includingJack and the Beanstalk,Aladdin,Snow White and the Seven DwarfsandPeter Panamong others. In 1988 she appeared in the musical Ain’t Misbehavin’ at the Library Theatre in Manchester alongside disco singer Miquel Brown.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Type | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–1989, 1991 | TV-am/Good Morning Britain 1983 | TV | Herself | Chef and Cookery Expert |
| 1984–1985 | Game for a Laugh | TV | Herself | Presenter/Host |
| 1984 | Punchlines | TV | Herself | 2 Episodes |
| 1986–1989 | Blankety Blank | TV | Herself | 4 Episodes |
| 1997 | Harry Hill | TV | Herself | 1 Episode |
| 1999 | Mad Cows | Film | Mama Joy | |
| 2001 | Doctors | TV | Joan Preston | 1 Episode, Episode Titled: "Hot Pants" |
| 2004 | I'm Famous and Frightened! | TV | Herself | Series 2 Contestant, Winner |
| 2005 | The Alan Titchmarsh Show | TV | Herself | 1 Episode |
| 2005 | 18 Stone of Idiot | TV | Herself | 1 Episode |
| 2007 | That Antony Cotton Show | TV | Herself | 1 Episode |
| 2008 | The Wright Stuff | TV | Herself | 1 Episode, Panelist |
| 2008 | Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway | TV | Herself | 1 episode |
| 2008–2009 | Loose Women | TV | Herself | 3 Episodes |
| 2008 | EastEnders | TV | Opal | 2 Episodes |
| 2008–2009 | Mist: Sheepdog Tales | TV | Effie Heifer/Sandra Sow | 3 Episodes |
| 2008 | Peter Kay's Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice | TV | Herself | |
| 2012–2013,2016– | This Morning | TV | Herself | 2 Episodes, Chef |
| 2012–2014 | Big Brother's Bit on the Side | TV | Herself | Guest, 17 Episodes |
| 2013 | Celebrity Big Brother | TV | Herself | Day 8 |
| 2013 | Celebrity Super Spa | TV | Herself | Contestant, 6 Episodes |
| 2013, 2016 | Pointless Celebrities | TV | Herself | 1 Episode, 1980s Special |
| 2014 | Benidorm | TV | Queenie | 1 Episode |
| 2015 | Good Morning Britain 2014 | Guest | Herself | 1 Episode |
| 2015– | Clean and Dirty | Herself | Presenter | Role |
| 2016 | Who's Doing the Dishes? | TV | Herself Participant | Series 3 Episode 27 |
| 2017-2019 | Twirlywoos | TV | Narrator | Series 1–3, All Episodes |
| 2017 | The Real Marigold Hotel | TV | Herself | Series 2, 4 Episodes |
| 2019 | Tipping Point: Lucky Stars | TV | Herself | Series 6, 1 Episode, Christmas Special |
| 2019 | Tenable All Stars(Christmas Special) | TV | Herself | 1 Episode, Christmas Special |
| 2020 | Celebrity Coach Trip | TV | Herself | 7 Episodes |
| 2021 | Celebrity Gogglebox | TV | Herself | Series 3 Episode 9 (Black To Front Special) |
| 2022 | Fame in the Family | TV | Herself | Celebrity dinner party host |
| 2023 | The 1970s Dinner Party | TV | Herself | Chef |
| 2024 | Michael Mcintyre's Big Show | TV | Herself | Series 7 Episode 4 |
| 2024 | Would I Lie to You? | TV | Herself | Christmas Special |
References
edit- ^"Who is Rustie Lee? Meet the cast of The Real Marigold Hotel series two".Radio Times.15 March 2017.Retrieved8 January2021.
- ^@Rustie_Lee (22 May 2020)."Yes it's my Birthday 🍰 today many thanks for all the good wishes. And if it's your Birthday today like …"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
- ^"REIT HEALTHCARE (UK) LIMITED. Free business summary taken from official companies house information. Free alerts. Registered as 07782160".
- ^Sunday Mirror29 August 1993, page 30
- ^ab"TV chef is UKIP's latest recruit".BBC.2004-06-16.Retrieved2008-01-16.
- ^Dodd, Ros (1999-08-12)."Rustie's fit for a shining star turn; Singer, restaurateur and now film star. Life's blooming for Birmingham's Rustie Lee, says Ros Dodd".The Birmingham Post.
- ^"Channel 5 – Celebrity Super Spa".Retrieved2013-09-08.
- ^"Rustie Lee on UKIP's immigration policy".YouTube.Retrieved2012-07-27.[dead YouTube link]
- ^"Result: Wyre Forest".BBC News.2005-05-06.Retrieved2008-04-28.
- ^"European Election Candidates, West Midlands".Archived fromthe originalon 2013-10-05.Retrieved2013-09-09.
- ^Rustie Lee's Caribbean Cookbook.ASIN0004112873.
- ^Rustie Lee – A Taste of the Caribbean.ASIN0954851854.
- ^"Rustie's EastEnders role".Sunday Mirror.2008-02-03. Archived fromthe originalon 2008-02-07.Retrieved2008-02-03.
- ^"Rustie Lee – Invitation To Party".Discogs.1985.
- ^"Rustie Lee" Barbados "".6 January 2011.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-12-22 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^"Rustie Lee – You'd Better Phone".16 October 2011.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-12-22 – via www.youtube.com.