CHARLOTTE Dawson has revealed she has a cardboard cutout of dad Les in her home at Christmas - and she sometimes uses it to put the frighteners on would-be burglars.
The Collyhurst-born comedy legend died in 1993 when Charlotte was just a baby.
Charlotte's mum Tracy began the tradition of putting up the cardboard cutout so the family could feel as though he was still around.
Former reality TV star Charlotte says the family also visit her dad's statue on the seafront at Lytham St Anne. His grandchildren, Noah and Jude, then "give him a cuddle" and dress him up for the festive season.
This story is from the December 10, 2024 edition of Manchester Evening News.
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