Miss Leigh Ding Fortunes

Miss Leigh Ding welcomes singer, actor and all-round showman Marcus Collins for a trip through his past, present and future.Marcus looks back on the whirlwind of The X Factor, and his west end career and what the cards predict his future has instore, and Miss Leigh Ding reveals her past where she shared the stage with this showbiz icon on her first ever live performance at the Benidorm Palace.

Comedy legend Helen Lederer joins Miss Leigh Ding for a reading and after a career spanning Absolutely Fabulous, Bottom and some of British comedy’s most iconic moments, there’s plenty for the cards to unpack.Helen opens up about the highs, lows and brutally funny truths behind her career, many of which she laid bare in her brilliantly candid memoir Not That I’m Bitter. But what happens when you finally stop worrying about what everyone else thinks?Very good timing, because on 28 September, Helen launches her brand-new live podcast EFF IT at London’s Phoenix Arts Club, a celebration of stopping the people-pleasing, ditching permission and finally not giving an EFF.So, has Helen truly run out of EFFs to give… or do the cards have one or two left waiting for her?EFF IT with Helen Lederer – 28 September at the Phoenix Arts Club. Ticketshttps://phoenixartsclub.com/events/eff-it-with-helen-lederer

From Top of the Pops and Blue Peter to Celebrity Big Brother and her very own skincare empire, Anthea Turner has truly done it all.Now, the British TV treasure joins us for a very special reading, looking back at the moments that made her, what the cards reveal about where she is now, and what might be waiting just around the corner.Will the future look housewife perfect, or will Anthea need to call in the Thunderbirds?There’s only one way to find out…

This week, the cards are breaking all the rules with model, asexual and aromantic activist Yasmin Benoit.We talk visibility, identity and what happens when you stop measuring your life against everyone else’s idea of love and happiness. Then Miss Leigh Ding looks to the future to see what fate has in store for someone who has never needed the traditional love story to feel complete.No romance required. Just a date with destiny. 

West End royalty Ruthie Henshall joins Miss Leigh Ding for a reading packed with showbiz stories and royal revelations.From the extraordinary memories behind her book The Showgirl and the Prince, to martinis with Princess Diana and a life lived centre stage, Ruthie opens up about the moments that shaped her on and off stage.But what happens when a woman with that many stories lets the cards take over?

Street walker, queer talker and certified chaos agent Tiara Skye joins Miss Leigh Ding for a reading that goes far beyond the pavement.We talk queer nightlife, finding confidence in taking up space and the unexpected paths that lead you exactly where you’re meant to be. But when the cards hit the table, is Tiara ready for where the universe wants to take her next or is she about to take another little detour?One thing’s certain: the streets have stories… and so do the cards.Miss Leigh Ding Fortunes will be bringing everything you love about the podcast to the pub, join us for FREE on Monday 31st August at The Rising - SE1 https://www.therisingse1.com

From TikTok sensation to West End leading lady, Maddie Grace Jepson has gone from scrolling on your phone to starring on the stage.In this heartfelt episode now stone is left unturned as the cards do the talking and try to answer the question of whether she'll go back to the future.

Fresh from the UK tour of Glorious!, Matthew James Morrison joins Miss Leigh Ding to talk about his journey from Boy Meets Boy to Albert Square, where he brought the fabulous Felix Baker to life in EastEnders.They explore ambition, authenticity and knowing when it’s time to step into a brand-new chapter but what do the cards reveal about what Matthew should do next?