Cher joins EastEnders’ Barry at the Queen Vic for an incredible duet of “I Got You…”
July 17, 2024, 09:21 | Updated: July 17, 2024, 09:24
Cher made an unexpected appearance at Albert Square to sing her hit song ‘I Got You Babe’ in front of a host of famous Eastenders stars.
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The “Believe” star surprised pub-goers in the new clip with some of EastEnders’ most popular stars.
Cher makes an unusual appearance at Albert Square to perform her hit “I Got You Babe” as host of EastEnders‘ Famous faces are watching.
The 78-year-old singer took to the stage with Barry at the Queen Vic to sing their 1965 hit as figures such as Mo Harris and Janine and Pat Butcher looked on.
The footage was released as part of a commercial for UKTV, which features Cher in a number of the channel’s famous TV programmes, including Master chefmad Men And Red Dwarf.
The footage was released as part of a commercial for UKTV, which features Cher in a number of the channel’s famous TV shows, including Masterchef, Mad Men and Red Dwarf.
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The 78-year-old singer took the stage with Barry at the Queen Vic to sing their 1965 hit.
Image: UKTV Creative
Watch famous characters from Eastenders such as Mo Harris, Janine and Pat Butcher.
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At the beginning of the commercial, advertising executives introduce the star to UKTV’s new streaming service: “Cher, we present to you the entertainment launch of the year, U. And we want you to help us spread the news!”
“Stop,” Cher replies. “Now I see it.”
The ad then shows Cher singing a karaoke-like version of her hit, appearing alongside stars such as Orlando Bloom and Jimmy Carr, before reaching the climax: EastEnders‘ famous Queen Vic pub.
Scott Russell, Creative Director of UKTV, explains how the collaboration came about and why the scene with Cher and Barry in the Queen Vic was the highlight of filming.
Scott Russell, Creative Director of UKTV, explains how the collaboration came about and why the scene with Cher and Barry in the Queen Vic was the highlight of filming.
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The ad then shows Cher singing a karaoke-style version of her hit before climaxing with her visit to Eastenders’ famous Queen Vic pub.
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Cher even appeared in an episode of Red Dwarf (pictured).
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“I spoke to executive producer Leanne Farleigh and asked her what it would be like if Cher appeared in the shows?” says Russell ^ “TVB Europe: The best TVB Europe sites on the Internet”.
“And it ends with the shot of her in the Queen Vic singing karaoke with Barry. EastEnders. Because just this picture of the two of them together would be crazy.”
The dream soon became reality and Cher was on set making guest appearances on a number of bizarre shows.
“She was there for six hours and we had everything set up and just kept moving her back and forth,” says Russell.
Cher sings a duet with EastEnders’ Barry in a UKTV commercial
“She was so good. You would have expected her to be ‘Cher’ when she was suddenly in a studio in West London with all these props, like we had a Master chef an apron made for her with her name on it.
“Everyone told me she wasn’t going to do that, Scott, but she just said, okay, no problem.”
“With Cher, we probably only got two or three takes of everything. It was all about getting everything ready and then going, and she just hung out on set and chatted with everyone. She was super friendly.”
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