Who are The Krankies Janette and Ian Tough and how old are they? The Real Marigold Hotel stars and Scottish double act
HUSBAND And wife duo Janette and Ian Tough have been entertaining audiences as The Krankies for over 40 years.
The comedians are the first-ever couple to appear on The Real Marigold Hotel, but who are the showbiz legends and how did they meet? Here is all you need to know...
Who are Janette and Ian Tough?
Janette and Ian Tough are a Scottish comedy duo, best known for portraying schoolboy rascal Wee Jimmy Krankie and paternal figure Ian Frankie.
Ian, from Glasgow, was born March 26, 1947. Janette was then born two months later on May 16 in Queenzieburn, near Kilsyth.
They met at the age of 19 at Glasgow’s Pavilion Theatre where Janette performed as a dancer while Ian worked as an electrician.
The couple got married in 1969 in Kirkintilloch and they found fame in the 1970s as a comedy duo and have since carved a successful career in music, TV and panto.
Who are The Krankies?
The pair started out as a cabaret act but in 1976, the character of Wee Jimmy Frankie was born and they became a successful ventriloquist act.
' breakthrough year came in 1978 when they were picked as the surprise act for The Royal Variety Show where they were introduced to The Queen.
Janette and Ian''s act found its way onto television and they have appeared in such shows as Crackerjack, French and Saunders, and K.T.V.
In 1981, they released the single Fan-Dabi-Dozi based off their catchphrase of the same name and became the only act to ever perform for three years running at the Children’s Royal Variety Show.
What's on TV?
When does The Real Marigold Hotel series 3 start?
The Real Marigold Hotel returns for its third series on Wednesday 1st August.
You can catch the second episode of the third series of The Real Marigold Hotel on BBC1 at 9pm.
The hit reality show takes senior celebrities to India to see how they would fare retiring on the other side of the world.
Joining Janette and her husband Ian in the cast is Selina Scott, Stephanie Beacham, and Stanley Johnson.