Because she was well-known for her appearances in the "Gold Blend" coffee
adverts on TV, the writer of the Inspector Morse (1987) episode, Deceived by Flight (1989), mischievously gave her character the line, "Coffee! Ugh! I *hate* coffee. It gives me a headache".
(1987-1992) TV commercials for Nestle Gold Blend coffee (with
Anthony Head). It was one of the most successful 'soap' type
adverts of its time.
[In 2011, on her long marriage to actor Trevor Eve] I can categorically say that we've never had an open marriage.
I don't know a woman alive who would happily accept that.