Barrymore's gay abandon; Backroom boys dumped as TV ratings nosedive.(News)

From: Sunday Mirror (London, England) | Date: March 31, 1996| Author: Golden, Andrew | Copyright information

FADING star Michael Barrymore has dumped his production team after losing millions of fans following his "I'm gay" confession.

His furious wife and manager, Cheryl, 46, ordered that none of the contracts of 10 loyal staff were to be renewed.

Shocked staff were suddenly told last week they were out of a job after the Sunday Mirror revealed that television viewers found Barrymore a big turn-off. Only two of the 12-strong team will stay.

Almost four m...

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