Teddie Beverley, the last surviving member of bestselling singing trio the Beverley Sisters, has died at the age of 99.

She and her siblings Joy and Babs were among the biggest stars in British showbiz in the 1950s and 1960s.

They lived in later life in adjoining homes in New Barnet, north London.

Joy Beverley was married to former England captain and football legend Billy Wright.

The group were among the most successful and highest-paid singing acts in Europe for more than 20 years.

The sisters became household names who broke box office records in theatres and nightclubs and whose many hits included I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus, Little Donkey and Little Drummer Boy.

They often spoke at the same time, invariably finishing each other's sentences.

The told one interviewer: 'Don't worry about who says what - we all think the same.'

They dressed identically, often on stage in sequins, feathers and fur, and shared the same Rolls-Royce with its licence number BEV 3.

The sisters described their neighbouring homes in north London 'detached, but almost touching'. 

When they toured, despite having three hotel rooms reserved, it was not unknown for them to move the beds into one room. 

Teddie once said: 'We don’t even have to look at each other to know when to breathe. 

'It's an instinct. If one of us has a cold, we all sound like we have a cold.'

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