Dame Joan Collins tells of the horrifying moment she realised she was caught up in a fire at home.

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Dame Joan Collins has spoken about the terrifying moment that she realised her home was on fire, and the blaze that could have killed her.

The actress and author had been relaxing at home with her husband Percy Gibson when they discovered the fire at their apartment, and in an interview with Good Morning Britain Collins was still suffering with a cough from the smoke inhalation.

Explaining what had happened, she said: “It was more than scary.

“It was Saturday afternoon and we could have gone to a movie, but because I wasn’t feeling too well, I had jet lag, and we were lying on the bed watching a movie.

“There was a beeping on the screen and Percy said no, that’s not a beeping on the screen. It was our smoke alarm.

“We went outside, and believe me, I’m not exaggerating, there was two feet of smoke from the ceiling and it was in the guest bathroom at the end of the corridor.”

By Katie Archer.

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