If Debbie McGee had to pick a highlight of her life, it might be dancing on tour with ABBA, having dinner on board the Queen Elizabeth 2 with Nelson Mandela and Buzz Aldrin, meeting Princess Diana or being recognised by her idol, Sir Paul McCartney – something that made her "knees buckle".
"Meeting Dean Martin in Las Vegas would stand out too," she says, recalling how she sneaked into a VIP queue to watch Frank Sinatra perform and found herself sitting next to Dean in an exclusive booth. "And, obviously, meeting Paul," she adds.
