How can French and Saunders look even more fabulous than 13 years ago?
MAYBE it’s a good laugh that keeps them looking young.
Because when comediennes Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders appeared together this week they seemed to have rolled back the years.
And judging by their sparkling smiles as they arrived at the Glamour magazine awards in London, they seem to know just how good they look.
Miss French, 58, showed just how her recent weight loss has taken years off her, wearing a chic black draped gown and elegant silver jewellery.
And Miss Saunders, the star of Absolutely Fabulous looked, well, absolutely fabulous in glittering jewels and sophisticated smoky eye make-up.
The 57-year-old chose a sharp white coat to complement her short dress and vampish Yves Saint Laurent heels.
Both looked even more glamorous than they did 13 years ago when they attended London Fashion Week. In the years since, both women have faced health scares. Miss Saunders discovered she had breast cancer in 2009.
After making her health battle public, she said: ‘My oncologist decided on a sixmonth course of treatment that we all agreed sounded the business.
‘I made a note on the calendar. Six months and then back to normal. Job done.’
Miss French decided to lose weight in 2010 after her doctor became convinced she had uterine cancer.
The results of a biopsy came back clear but The Vicar of Dibley star made the decision to have a hysterectomy anyway.
She opted for keyhole surgery and lost seven and half stone from her 19 stone frame to ensure the surgery was a success.