LTL here. I have insomnia and very week tea. My Dad worked for BT but in 1960's it was known as GPO. He had to go to Liverpool for a course and none of locals had a good word to say about 'our Cilla'. A lot of them said she was too big for her boots, was a fur coat and no knickers person and didn't understand why she changed her name.
In later years he'd turn the TV over if she came on as he thought she was a Tory (not sure if that was ever confirmed though). This caused a bit of tensions between him and my Mam, as she loved Blind Date.