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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...

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' 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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