Barry Humphries haunting last words revealed
Barry Humphries’ haunting last words on camera are revealed as a posthumous ABC show, filmed before his death airs
Barry Humphries’ prophetic last words on camera have been revealed.
The late comedian, who passed away on Saturday at the age of 89, will appear posthumously in an episode of SBS’s popular genealogy series Who Do You Think You Are? next week.
According to gossip website PopBitchthe beloved entertainer will say during the episode, “This is probably the last show I’ll ever film” – a suggestion that ultimately turned out to be true.
Filmed months before his death, the episode explores the legendary showman’s surprising family history.
A promo for the episode teases how Humphries will investigate a “royal scandal” in his father’s ancestry before discovering a legacy of crime on his mother’s side.
Barry is sure he is the most interesting person in his family tree and tries to prove him wrong.
Barry Humphries’ haunting last words on camera will be revealed Tuesday night when he appears posthumously on a new episode of ABC’s Who Do You Think You Are?
“My mother used to say in mixed company, ‘We don’t know where Barry came from.’ Well, I started thinking, “Where did I come from?” said the iconic artist.
According to TV weekHumphries will trace his ancestry back to 18th century England, where he learns that his distant paternal relative was cheated on by his wife.
The woman had an affair with a high-ranking member of the British royal family.
He then learns how his three-time great-grandfather worked as a “bootlegger” buying and selling illegal liquor in 19th-century England.
According to gossip website PopBitch, the beloved entertainer will say during the episode, “This is probably the last show I’ll ever film” — a suggestion that ultimately turned out to be true.
The episode comes to a head when Humphries stumbles upon a “devastating” family secret.
Humphries’ appearance on the program was confirmed earlier this month, just weeks before he passed away from complications following hip surgery.
The comedian died at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney surrounded by his immediate family, including his wife of 30 years Lizzie Spender.
A promo for the episode teases how Humphries will investigate a “royal scandal” in his father’s lineage before discovering a legacy of crime on his mother’s side
For weeks, the comic had dismissed concerns about the seriousness of his condition, but before noon on Saturday, a spokesperson confirmed he had died.
Humphries tripped over a rug while reaching for a book in February and underwent surgery at St Vincent’s, where he was readmitted this week.
“He was completely himself to the end and never lost his brilliant mind, his unique wit and generosity,” his family said in a statement.
The comedian died at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney surrounded by his immediate family, including his wife of 30 years Lizzie Spender. (Depicted as his character Dame Edna Everage)
Dame Edna Everage remains Humphries’ most recognizable invention, becoming internationally recognizable over the decades.
The beloved character began life as a housewife in Melbourne in the 1950s and was known for his lilac permed hair, outlandish cat-eye glasses and gaudy dresses.
Humphries’ episode of Who Do You Think You Are? will be broadcast on Tuesday 2 May at 7.30 pm on SBS
Humphries’ episode of Who Do You Think You Are? will be broadcast on Tuesday 2 May at 7.30 pm on SBS