Kathy blames her swearing on nuns!
ACTRESS Kathy Burke has blamed her swearing habit on the nuns who taught at her convent school.
Burke, 55, best known for playing foul-mouthed characters in shows such as Gimme Gimme Gimme and Absolutely Fabulous, revealed her spell at Maria Fidelis RC Convent School in North London had prepared her for her future career.
Interviewed on BBC Radio 4’s Saturday Live show yesterday, the actress said her bad language was less an act of rebellion and more a case of her emulating the sisters who taught at the school.
She said: ‘I remember the nuns used to swear quite a lot, so I think maybe it’s picking it up from them. I was called all sorts, mate, I tell you.’ And the star said she owed her fearlessness on social media to her age. ‘I came on to Twitter in my 50s and I sort of think that was perfect,’ she said. ‘I am just a ranting old lady really and I like it. If I get angry about stuff – I have to say I can use quite fruity language at times which isn’t to everyone’s taste.’
She also said being rebuked by fellow users brought back happy memories.
‘I am always being told off for using bad language but it’s sort of lovely really, because it makes me think of my lovely dad who was constantly shouting at me for bad language.’