Adele Condron-King, aka Twink, talks about mothering Sinéad O’Connor, Charlie Haughey being ‘ahead of his time’, challenging Gay Byrne, her grievances with The Late Late Show and her upcoming performance in the panto Cinderella with Sammy and Buffy
Twink as the Queen of the Fairies with her dog Tayto for the panto Cinderella with Sammy and Buffy. Photo: Rob Kennedy
Tears are streaming down Twink’s face. She looks distressed. I ask if she’s OK. The icon of stage and small screen claims that she recently left a message for Kevin Bakhurst, director general of RTÉ, enquiring why she hadn’t been asked on to The Late Late Show to talk about her part in the new panto.
“I didn’t even get the manners of a phone call back,” she cries. “Am I hurt? Oh, yes, I’m hurt. Am I angry? No, I’m hurt. I am so hurt. I’m so hurt!”