Oldham actress Olivia Cooke talks fame perks on BBC show

Oldham's own Olivia Cooke has been chatting about the highs and lows of fame on BBC Radio 2's The Claudia Winkleman Show, revealing that her mum has become quite the entrepreneur with all the free gifts she sends home from London. The 32-year-old actress, who trained at Oldham Theatre Workshop, admitted that while she gets sent expensive items from brands, most of them end up being resold by her mother on an online marketplace under a different name-with Cooke returning home to find new...

The Game of Thrones prequel star, who plays Queen Alicent Hightower in House of the Dragon, confessed that not all aspects of celebrity life are glamorous. She told Claudia Winkleman that walking the red carpet fills her with dread, saying she wants to either cry or run away when faced with screaming crowds. It's a refreshingly honest take from the actress who's appeared in major films like Ready Player One and The Sound of Metal.

Cooke also dropped some hints about the upcoming third series of House of the Dragon, which returns to screens in June after a two-year break. She revealed that her character faces the consequences of a difficult choice made at the end of the last season, with Westeros on the brink of civil war. Fans will be pleased to know that a fourth and final series has already been confirmed, giving the epic fantasy saga a proper conclusion.