FORMER Coronation Street and Red Dwarf star Craig Charles has revealed he is "lucky to be alive" after a fire ripped through his home. The actor, 57, shared his ordeal with listeners while presenting the Craig Charles early afternoon playlist on his BBC 6 Music show. "In fact, my whole family’s life got saved by a smoke alarm, so be careful with your candles. "Then I heard one of my daughters shouting ‘Dad, Dad, the smoke alarm is going off’. In September, Charles told fans he was on oxygen after contracting "the Covid".

Source: The Times January 02, 2022 16:35 UTC