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George Michael’s many acts of generosity, often conducted under condition of anonymity, have come to light since the star’s death in 2016.

Now, his backing singer Shirley Lewis has revealed that she was also the beneficiary of his great kindness, when she found herself struggling financially.

Lewis, who was married at the time to Bros drummer Luke Goss told The Mirror newspaper that she had been worrying about where she woud live with her daughter and had sold her watch for £5,000 but was left frantic when the envelope of cash went missing.

She told the newspaper:

“I was talking to George on the phone and suddenly burst into tears. He asked what was wrong and I told him my husband and I were in a really bad place and I’d lost some cash, and he said he was going to give me some money and hung up. The...

Letter Girls is set in London’s Soho in 1975, against the backdrop of the disco scene.

Joan Collins, Bros singer Matt Goss and Rise Of The Footsoldier’s Craig Fairbrass are set to star in 1970s crime drama Letter Girls.

Jayney Mackie will produce through her outfit Pink Flamingo as well as directing alongside Vincent Woods. They previously worked together on 2020 romantic comedy The Loss Adjuster, which starred Collins and Goss’ brother, Luke. Michael Cowan and Shirley Lewis also produce.

Letter Girls is set in London’s Soho in 1975, against the backdrop of the disco scene. A nightclub owner with...