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Daily Mail
14 hours ago
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Kim Woodburn's loved ones 'hit back at her co-star Aggie MacKenzie for comments about their bitter feud on How Clean Is Your House?' following the presenter's death
Kim Woodburn 's loved ones are claimed to have hit back at her former co-star Aggie MacKenzie for comments made about their feud following the presenter's death. 'Queen of Clean' Kim died on Tuesday at the age of 83 following after a short illness, with tributes pouring in for the much-loved TV star. She featured on screens for decades including on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!, Celebrity Big Brother and most famously, How Clean is Your House? - which she hosted with Aggie, 69. However, the pair 'never got on' during their six years on the Channel 4 show, with Aggie reflecting how they 'barely spoke' in comments made following Kim's death. Aggie referred to her co-star as a 'tormented soul' following their two-decade feud and accused her of 'pushing her to the ground' in comments which have reportedly upset Kim's family. According to The Sun, Kim's family have taken exception to the comments while her husband Peter is said to be upset. A friend of Peter's told the publication: 'Peter is very hurt and upset [...]. 'A lot of things that Aggie has said are untrue, recollections may vary.' The friend claimed the family were upset Aggie couldn't keep a 'dignified silence' on their fallout as they claimed Kim had done over the years when questioned about it. MailOnline has contacted Aggie's representatives for comment. Representatives of Kim's family declined to comment. Aggie detailed the extent of her feud with Kim during their time hosting How Clean Is Your House? from 2003 until 2009 in comments made following her co-star's death. Writing in The Sun following Kim's passing, Aggie said: 'There were days filming together that felt like walking a tightrope. 'And by the later series, I'll be honest - our relationship had almost completely broken down. We barely spoke off camera.' In another interview with The Mirror, Aggie - who now works as a yoga teacher - pinpointed the exact moment her and Kim's friendship deteriorated. The alleged incident reportedly occurred while they were performing as the Ugly Sisters in a 2008 pantomime, though Kim's family have now hit back at her claims about the row. She said: 'Kim missed her cue so I tapped her on the shoulder. We went on and did our scene, but when we came out at the other side, Kim was furious. She pushed me. She actually pushed me so hard that I fell over. 'I lost it then. I really really lost it with her. I was so furious because I wasn't expecting to be pushed over like that.' Aggie claimed the supposed row threw the whole pantomime into chaos, as Kim ran off to her dressing room 'crying her eyes out,' and she refused to go back on stage. While bosses scrambled to save the show, Kim decided to return to the stage, with Aggie saying she felt 'crushed and disrespected' by her co-star's alleged behaviour. The former presenter claimed that she never received an apology from Kim following the reported argument. Despite believing How Clean is Your House? was made better by the friction between them, Aggie said their feud was ultimately the reason the show was discontinued. Disagreements between Aggie and Kim had become so severe that they could no longer continue filming for Channel 4. Despite believing that How Clean is Your House? was made better by the friction between the pair, Aggie admitted their feud was ultimately the reason the show was discontinued Following Kim's death, Aggie shared a statement with The Daily Mail, which read: 'Kim was a tormented soul, but now she's finally at peace. 'We clashed often. Behind the fierce person was deep pain and incredible strength. She survived because she had to. I hope she's resting now. She was an unforgettable woman.' Kim's passing was announced on Tuesday. Her representative confirmed to MailOnline: 'It is with immense sadness that we let you know our beloved Kim Woodburn passed away yesterday following a short illness. 'Kim was an incredibly kind, caring, charismatic and strong person. Her husband Peter is heartbroken at the loss of his soulmate. 'We are so proud of the amazing things Kim achieved in her life and career. 'We kindly ask that Kim's husband and close friends are given the time and privacy they need to grieve. We will not be releasing any further details.' Kim is survived by her husband Peter - who she married in 1979. In a heartbreaking post on Instagram following her passing, he shared a slideshow of images of Kim since birth. He penned in a caption: 'My wonderful, beautiful, Kim passed away last night. God bless, my love, xxxx.' In the months before her death, Kim had paused her work commitments due to ill health and she also underwent surgery on her eye earlier this year. Known as the 'Queen of Clean', Kim rose to fame as the co-host of Channel 4's popular series How Clean is Your House? at the age of 60. Kim went on to become a household name on ITV chat shows This Morning and Loose Women. She also starred in a number of reality TV shows including a stint on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! in 2009 and Celebrity Big Brother in 2017.
The Sun
a day ago
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- The Sun
Kim Woodburn's family hit back at former co-star Aggie MacKenzie after ‘hurtful' comments about ‘fight' with late star
KIM Woodburn's family has hit back at her former co-star Aggie MacKenzie following comments she made after the TV star's death. Earlier this week, it was revealed that Celebrity Big Brother star Kim had died aged 83 after a short illness. 5 5 The TV personality rose to fame on Channel 4 's hit series How Clean is Your House? alongside Aggie, and her co-star spoke out this week following her death. Kim's family called Aggie's comments "hurtful" after she recalled an argument the pair had to The Mirror. Aggie told the paper that she and Kim fell out in 2008 after they had a disagreement backstage of a pantomime production. Aggie then alleged that Kim pushed her and she fell over. A friend of Kim's husband Peter told The Sun: "Peter is very hurt and upset that Aggie has used Kim's death as an opportunity to put herself back out there in public domain. "A lot of things that Aggie has said are untrue. "Recollections may vary." They went on: "Kim was asked in interview many times about Aggie but kept a dignified silence out of respect for the great work they did together. "Kim's friends and family find it upsetting that she couldn't do the same since Kim's passing." Kim and Aggie hosted How Clean is Your House? from 2003 to 2009. 'I hope you're ok… and keeping well' Kim Woodburn's touching last video on Valentines Day - months before death aged 83 One year before the series ended, the pair starred as the Ugly Sisters in pantomime Cinderella in Brighton. Speaking to The Mirror, Aggie claimed the alleged shove "blew up" their friendship. She said: "She [Kim] went off to her dressing room and she was crying her eyes out. "She was really upset and I was really upset – I was so furious." 5 5
The Guardian
a day ago
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- The Guardian
Kim Woodburn obituary
Kim Woodburn, who has died aged 83, found fame in an unlikely way. She had just turned 60 and was earning £1,000 a month as a cleaner and housekeeper for an Arab sheikh in Kent when an independent production company interviewed her about fronting a new reality TV show. 'How long have you been cleaning?' she was asked. 'Too bloody long!' replied Woodburn. 'I've worked for some dirty beggars in my time.' After a screen test, she was paired with the journalist Aggie MacKenzie, who wrote cleaning tips in Good Housekeeping magazine, to star in the Channel 4 series How Clean Is My House? (2003-09), entering homes – accompanied by horror movie music – to discover the worst excesses of human filth and squalor. They were dubbed the 'queens of clean' and the 'Trinny and Susannah of the manky scullery' when they found a fossilised mouse down a sofa, a giant moth dead and spreadeagled in a bag of cornflour, kitchen walls dripping in oil and fat, rooms untouched for years, and one home overrun by a menagerie of animals, with hay and newspaper spread across the floor. Woodburn went in as the cleaning troubleshooter, armed with bleach and scouring powder to join other professionals applying elbow grease, while MacKenzie was the 'dirt detective' taking bacteria samples and sending them away to a lab for testing. Both were dressed in white overalls and wearing rubber gloves. While MacKenzie looked like a librarian, Woodburn was distinctive for towering above 6ft in her high heels, with blonde hair scraped up into a bun and dishing out caustic put-downs for homeowners. She was also the one who took them to task, responding to one of the first couples who blamed tiredness following a hard day's work for their filth: 'A lot of people work very hard. You make the time to do your house. You're lazy. I'm appalled. I wouldn't cook a dog's meal in that kitchen.' The first series regularly attracted audiences of four million. But the last of the six runs was marred by a serious falling out between the pair – when they spoke to one another only on camera. This followed their appearance as the Ugly Sisters in a Cinderella pantomime at the Theatre Royal, Brighton, over Christmas 2007-08 – such was their celebrity status – when MacKenzie apparently missed a cue and Woodburn shoved her with such ferocity that she almost fell over. MacKenzie said they had clashed frequently, but this festive fracas was the final straw. Channel 4 subsequently cancelled How Clean Is Your House? to look for 'the next generation of groundbreaking shows'. Woodburn's temper later reached boiling point on Celebrity Big Brother in 2017, when she tore into her housemates. It culminated in her calling them a 'two-faced bunch' and 'chicken-livered shits', before she was hauled away by a security guard. Shortly afterwards, Woodburn – who finished third – was interviewed about it by Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby on the ITV daytime programme This Morning. When the discussion became heated, she said: 'Don't mess with me. Don't think you're going to bully me – I've been around too long.' Then, the following year, Woodburn was asked to appear on the ITV lunchtime show Loose Women to make amends with the singer Coleen Nolan, one of its panel, whom she had personally called 'two-faced' after their time together on Celebrity Big Brother, which Nolan won. But, far from making peace, Woodburn launched a tirade of abuse against Nolan and the other housemates, then stormed off the set saying: 'I wouldn't want to sit and talk to lying trash like you.' Turning to the audience, she added: 'You think what you like. She's a horrible person.' Despite their own clashes, MacKenzie said: 'Kim was a tormented soul. Behind the fierce persona was deep pain and incredible strength.' She was referring to the abuse suffered by Woodburn during her early years, revealed in her 2006 memoir, Unbeaten: The Story of My Brutal Childhood. Woodburn was born Patricia Mary McKenzie in Portsmouth, the second child of Patricia (nee Shaw) and Ronald McKenzie, a Royal Marines commando who fought in the second world war, and she was known as 'little Pat'. Following the birth of a son, the couple divorced – her mother was volatile and her father philandering – and Pat Sr had half a dozen more children with her new partner, James McGinley. In her autobiography, Woodburn described her mother as 'an evil, vicious woman who'd starved me of love throughout my childhood and beaten me'. She believed her 'crime' was to have been born a girl, not a boy, and to look like her father. The abuse became worse as her mother drank more. Aged 15, she walked out, took a job as a live-in cleaner in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, then moved to Liverpool, working at Woolworths and a fashion store, and as a beautician, social worker and model. Her book also revealed that she became pregnant at 23 by a boyfriend who then left her. She went into premature labour and had a stillborn baby whom she wrapped in a tea towel and buried in a park. This revelation led police to investigate four decades later, but no charges followed. In her 20s, in an attempt to forget her mother, she changed her forename to Kim – after the American actor Kim Novak. She became a professional cleaner in 1984 and her jobs included an 11-year stint in the US, with a film director among her clients. Once fame came with How Clean Is Your House?, she and MacKenzie presented a spin-off series, Too Posh to Wash (2004), tackling issues of personal hygiene, and When Kim and Aggie Went to Hospital (2006), a one-off critique on cleanliness and hygiene. On her own, she made a similar series, Kim's Rude Awakenings (2008-09), in Canada and came third in the 2009 series of I'm a Celebrity – Get Me Out of Here! Her first marriage, to Ken Davies in 1971, ended in divorce four years later. In 1979, she married Peter Woodburn, who survives her. Kim Woodburn (Patricia Mary McKenzie), professional cleaner and reality TV star, born 25 March 1942; died 16 June 2025
Daily Mail
a day ago
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- Daily Mail
Kim Woodburn's co-star Aggie Mackenzie admits pair 'barely spoke' after they sparked a bitter feud on How Clean Is Your House? - as she reflects on Queen Of Clean's passing
Aggie Mackenzie has revealed that she would 'barely speak' to Kim Woodburn away from the camera amid a feud which arose while they hosted How Clean Is Your House? Kim died on Tuesday at the age of 83 following after a short illness, with tributes pouring in for the much-loved star throughout this week. The Brit had featured on screens for decades including appearances on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!, Celebrity Big Brother and most famously How Clean is Your House? - which she hosted with Aggie, 69. But the pair 'never got on' during their six years hosting the Channel 4 show, with Aggie now admitting that they 'barely spoke'. Writing in The Sun following her former co-host's passing this week, the 69-year-old said: 'There were days filming together that felt like walking a tightrope. Kim died on Tuesday at the age of 83 following after a short illness, with tributes pouring in for the much-loved star throughout this week 'And by the later series, I'll be honest - our relationship had almost completely broken down. We barely spoke off camera.' In an interview with The Mirror earlier this week, Aggie - who now works as a yoga teacher - pinpointed the exact moment her and Kim's friendship deteriorated. The incident reportedly occurred while they were performing as the Ugly Sisters in a 2008 pantomime. She said: 'Kim missed her cue so I tapped her on the shoulder. We went on and did our scene, but when we came out at the other side, Kim was furious. She pushed me. She actually pushed me so hard that I fell over.' 'I lost it then. I really really lost it with her. I was so furious because I wasn't expecting to be pushed over like that.' Aggie went onto reveal the row threw the whole pantomime into chaos, as Kim ran off to her dressing room 'crying her eyes out,' and she refused to go back on stage. While bosses scrambled to save the show, Kim then suddenly decided to return to the stage, with Aggie admitting she felt 'crushed and disrespected' by her co-star's behaviour. The former presenter added that she never received an apology from Kim for her behaviour, adding: 'Essentially, she probably had no confidence, she probably deep down hated herself, and so in order to survive she had to put on a big front to keep herself protected and to keep people away.' Despite believing that How Clean is Your House? was made better by the friction between the pair, Aggie admitted this week that their feud was ultimately the reason the show was discontinued. Disagreements between Aggie and Kim had become so severe that they could no longer continue filming for Channel 4. Following her old 'sparring partner's' death this week however, the 69-year-old paid tribute to Kim in her piece for The Sun, writing: 'You were fierce, complicated, maddening - and unforgettable. 'I hope wherever you are now, it's spotless. And peaceful.' Aggie also shared a statement with The Daily Mail which read: 'Kim was a tormented soul, but now she's finally at peace. 'We clashed often. Behind the fierce person was deep pain and incredible strength. She survived because she had to. I hope she's resting now. She was an unforgettable woman.' Kim's passing was announced on Tuesday. Her representative confirmed to MailOnline: 'It is with immense sadness that we let you know our beloved Kim Woodburn passed away yesterday following a short illness. 'Kim was an incredibly kind, caring, charismatic and strong person. Her husband Peter is heartbroken at the loss of his soulmate.' The statement continued: 'We are so proud of the amazing things Kim achieved in her life and career. 'We kindly ask that Kim's husband and close friends are given the time and privacy they need to grieve. We will not be releasing any further details.' Kim was survived by her husband Peter - who she married in 1979. In a heartbreaking post on Instagram following her passing, he shared a slideshow of images of Kim since birth. He penned in a caption: 'My wonderful, beautiful, Kim passed away last night. God bless, my love, xxxx.' In the months before her death, Kim had paused her work commitments due to ill health and she also underwent surgery on her eye earlier this year. Known as the 'Queen of Clean', Kim rose to fame as the co-host of Channel 4's popular series How Clean is Your House? at the age of 60. Kim went on to become a household name on ITV chat shows This Morning and Loose Women. She also starred in a number of reality TV shows including a stint on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! in 2009 and Celebrity Big Brother in 2017.
Daily Record
a day ago
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- Daily Record
Kim Woodburn's top five cleaning tips including the one thing you should do 'every day'
Kim Woodburn, who has sadly died aged 83, was known for her no-nonsense cleaning tips on the Channel 4 show 'How Clean is Your House?' - here are her top five Kim Woodburn, the formidable cleaning expert from Channel 4's popular show 'How Clean is Your House? sadly passed away at the age of 83 after a brief illness. Alongside her trusty sidekick Aggie MacKenzie, Kim was renowned for her forthright manner and sharp tongue as she tackled the UK's most cluttered and grimy homes. Her signature braided bun and no-nonsense attitude made her a household name, while her handy cleaning tips and tricks proved invaluable to maintaining spotless homes. During their time on the show, which aired from 2003 to 2009, Kim and Aggie would visit the most unsanitary of homes, scrub them clean, and impart their advice along the way. Aggie paid tribute to Kim after her passing, saying: "Kim was a tormented soul, but now she's finally at peace. We clashed often. Behind the fierce persona was deep pain and incredible strength. She survived because she had to. I hope she's resting now. She was an unforgettable woman." The Channel 4 series catapulted Kim to fame, earning her book deals, endorsements, and subsequent appearances on reality TV shows. Notably, she took part in Celebrity Big Brother in 2017 and participated in E4's Celebrity Cooking School in 2022. Her manager issued a statement confirming her passing: "It is with immense sadness that we let you know our beloved Kim Woodburn passed away yesterday following a short illness. "Kim was an incredibly kind, caring, charismatic and strong person." Here are a few of her best tips: Prefer natural methods to harsh chemicals She championed natural cleaning methods, eschewing harsh chemicals in favour of staples like baking soda and white vinegar. These items became synonymous with her advice over the years, thanks to their skin-friendly properties and less abrasive nature for domestic cleaning. Just 10 minutes each day Set aside 10 minutes each day for tidying and maintenance. Kim recommended adopting a 'little and often' approach to cleaning, suggesting people spend just ten minutes daily or to "clean as you go". Prioritise the kitchen Woodburn stated that instant attention to messes and regular wiping of appliances is crucial in the kitchen. She particularly stressed wiping down the inside of your fridge every two months using a rag moistened with warm water and bicarb soda. "When you start going over that timeframe, by God, you're asking for trouble," she warned. Use a damp duster This technique captures dust effectively and prevents it from scattering throughout your dwelling. Once finished, let it air dry and then give it a good shake outside or toss any collected debris into the rubbish bin. Establish clear guidelines for gatherings In regards to throwing a house party, Woodburn's advice was succinct: simply don't have one. To her, a gathering signified nothing but dirty troublemakers causing chaos in her cleansed space. Nonetheless, if you chose to overlook her cautionary words and proceeded with your plans, her directive remained straightforward. Before the festivities commence, declare: "This is what's going to happen. I love you, but if you're not willing to adhere to these rules, mate, you can't come."
