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Royle Family star kept shirt filthy to get into character
Daily Star
|October 23, 2025
RICKY Tomlinson has revealed his secret to playing Jim Royle - not washing his polo shirt.
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The 85-year-old star said keeping the yellow top mucky was a “method acting thing” that helped him get into character as the slobbish head of the Royle Family.
He even went as far as hiding it from cleaning staff in a bid to keep it as grubby as possible.
This story is from the October 23, 2025 edition of Daily Star.
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