Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
JOAN SETS APPEAL
She claims victory with front & centre spot on new DVDS
SEASON 3 John in front
JOAN Collins is declaring victory over her Dynasty co-stars in their long-running feud after her character was given centre stage on a new box set cover.
The 87-year-old actress played scheming Alexis Carrington Colby in the 1980s US show, but claimed late actor John Forsythe – on-screen ex and oil tycoon Blake Carrington – would insist his image took prominence over his female co-stars.
Now Joan takes the prominent position on a DVD for the complete series, which she posted on Instagram, saying Alexis is “finally where she belongs: front and centre”.
Linda Evans (Krystle Carrington) also appears. Joan had previously said John “had to have more lines than anybody” while Linda “felt that I didn’t like her, and she didn’t like me.” In 2019, Joan said: “There wasn’t a lot of love lost between us.”
NEW DVD Joan’s central
A Four-year-old girl and her parents died when a blaze tore through their home yesterday.
Fire crews were called to the inferno at 5am and discovered three bodies inside the house.
Three other children aged nine, seven and four were rescued from the blaze and taken to hospital.
Fire investigators are probing the cause of the tragedy in the St David’s area of Exeter.
Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed that a woman aged 28 and a 29-year-old man died in the fire alongside the young girl.
Chief Supt Daniel Evans said yesterday the six occupants of the house were all related to each other.
He said the surviving children were in a stable condition and being taken to Bristol Children’s Hospital.
Officers are not seeking anyone in connection with the fire, he said.
“We are working closely with specialist scene investigators to help us understand how this tragic incident could have occurred,” he said.
“This is a deeply upsetting incident that will cause great distress to the community, particularly to those who knew the family.”
Phil Bialyk, leader of Exeter City Council, said: “This is tragic news that will impact the whole of the city. Our hearts go out to the family.
“Thank you to the emergency services. We will do anything we can to support the community.”
Alison Hernandez, the Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon and Cornwall, tweeted: “Horrific news on a Sunday morning. My heart goes out to the family.”