Debbie McGee reveals she's finally ready to do magic on TV again after husband Paul Daniels' death
DEBBIE McGee has revealed that she is set to do magic for the first time since her magician husband Paul Daniels died.
The pretty blonde and her late hubby were well known in the entertainment business as a magical double act.
Debbie will perform a heartfelt tribute to her late husband Paul Daniels on Celebrity Carry On Barging.
The 58-year-old widow has revealed you will see her do some card tricks on the new Channel 5 show this Friday.
It will be the first time she's done magic since the Paul died aged 77 of a brain tumour in March last year.
Speaking to the Daily Star newspaper, Debbie said: "Magic was never my thing but once people knew who I was, whenever I did personal appearances they ask, 'Can you do a trick?'
"So I learned a repertoire of six close-up tricks.
"On our TV shows before we finished, I started doing a section of my own.
"And in our live shows I did quite a lot of that was mine while Paul had a cup of tea in the dressing room.
"But since Paul died, magic was an area I could not go down."
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The television personality, who was known as Paul's beautiful assistant, felt "nervous" the first time she opened a packet of playing cards for the first time since his passing, however, she was determined to pay a touching tribute to her late husband.
She explained: "I did a card trick on the last day as I always have a deck of cards in my bag. I was nervous.
"It was the first time I'd done something since Paul died.
"But I felt I adored the three of them and It would add something special to the trip."
The show sees celebrities pair up for an adventure through the countryside and canals of Britain on a barge.
Also on the show is Nigel Havers, former Emmerdale star Lorraine Chase and Four Weddings and Funeral's actor Simon Callow.
Debbie said: "The show helped me a lot. I shared with Nigel Havers and he had been through a similar thing and he has come out the other side. It made me realise that life does go on."
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