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Cilla Black's Final Interview Was With Jack Whitehall - 'She Wiped The Floor With My Dad'

Cilla's Very Last Interview: 'She Wasn't What I Expected'
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Comedian Jack Whitehall is surprised to find himself in the position of being the very last person to interview much-loved Cilla Black, whose funeral took place today in her native Liverpool.

Jack tells HuffPostUK that Cilla was the opposite of what he expected, when she came on to the chat show he shares with his father, 'Backchat', and that she surprised him by "being the first person to wipe the floor with my dad".

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Cilla appeared on Backchat alongside Jack Whitehall, his father and fellow Liverpudlian John Bishop

He says: "She was amazing. I was not prepared for her, I think I thought she was something she wasn’t.

"I thought she was going to be a bit aloof, a really hard person to talk to, but she was genuinely none of those things.

"She held herself so brilliantly, and she was really funny. She was the first person to really lay into my dad.

"She absolutely gave it to him, wiped the floor with him, and I have a lot of respect for anyone who can do that.

"And now it turns out to be her last interview, so it was pretty special."

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Jack Whitehall in 'The Bad Education Movie' which takes schoolteacher Alfie to Cornwall

Jack is apprehensive about his first big foray into film that comes this week, with the release of 'The Bad Education Movie', following its TV success. He says, "I'll genuinely never slag off any film again, now I know the amount of work that's involved."

The film sees all the usual suspects from the series, including Jack as possibly the world's worst teacher Alfie, go on a school trip to Cornwall, where the pupils must visit a castle and, to quote Jack, "Cornish terrorists become involved".

"We basically take the kids and Alfie and set them in an action film in Cornwall," is how he describes it.

"I wore a Bruce Willis vest throughout the film, which was my decision and something I somewhat regret now, as I don’t quite have the body for it."

According to Jack, the film will mean the final farewell to the popular characters, after three series of 'Bad Education' on the small screen.

"This will be the end because the characters really do go out with a bang," says Jack.

'The Bad Education Movie' comes out this week in UK cinemas.

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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 20: Sir Tom Jones arrives for the funeral of Cilla Black at St Mary's RC Church in Woolton on August 20, 2015 in Liverpool, England. Singer and TV host Cilla Black died on the 1st August at her home in Spain after a head injury caused by a fall. She is best known for a number of hits in the 1960Âs and went on to be one of TVÂs highest earning stars with shows including Blind Date and Surprise Surprise regularly being watched by millions of viewers. (Photo by Ben A. Pruchnie/Getty Images) (credit:Ben A. Pruchnie via Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 20: Carol Vorderman attends the funeral of Cilla Black at St Mary's Catholic Church on August 20, 2015 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage) (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 20: Sir Tom Jones arrives for the funeral of Cilla Black at St Mary's RC Church in Woolton on August 20, 2015 in Liverpool, England. Singer and TV host Cilla Black died on the 1st August at her home in Spain after a head injury caused by a fall. She is best known for a number of hits in the 1960Âs and went on to be one of TVÂs highest earning stars with shows including Blind Date and Surprise Surprise regularly being watched by millions of viewers. (Photo by Ben A. Pruchnie/Getty Images) (credit:Ben A. Pruchnie via Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 20: Bob Carolgees attends the funeral of Cilla Black at St Mary's Catholic Church on August 20, 2015 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage) (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 20: Lorraine Chase attends the funeral of Cilla Black at St Mary's Catholic Church on August 20, 2015 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage) (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 20: Carol Vorderman attends the funeral of Cilla Black at St Mary's Catholic Church on August 20, 2015 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage) (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 20: Well wishers gather around a funeral car with a floral tribute spelling 'Cilla' in red roses before the hearse leaves funeral director's B. Jenkins & Sons on Church Road North in Woolton on August 20, 2015 in Liverpool, England. Singer and TV host Cilla Black died on the 1st August at her home in Spain after a head injury caused by a fall. She is best known for a number of hits in the 1960Âs and went on to be one of TVÂs highest earning stars with shows including Blind Date and Surprise Surprise regularly being watched by millions of viewers. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Jeff J Mitchell via Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 20: A well wisher places a flower on the funeral car carrying Cilla Black's hearse before it leaves funeral director's B. Jenkins & Sons on Church Road North in Woolton on August 20, 2015 in Liverpool, England. Singer and TV host Cilla Black died on the 1st August at her home in Spain after a head injury caused by a fall. She is best known for a number of hits in the 1960Âs and went on to be one of TVÂs highest earning stars with shows including Blind Date and Surprise Surprise regularly being watched by millions of viewers. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Jeff J Mitchell via Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 20: The funeral cortege of Cilla Black leaves B Jenkins and Son on Church Road North as it makes its way to St Mary's RC Church in Woolton on August 20, 2015 in Liverpool, England. Singer and TV host Cilla Black died on the 1st August at her home in Spain after a head injury caused by a fall. She is best known for a number of hits in the 1960?s and went on to be one of TV?s highest earning stars with shows including Blind Date and Surprise Surprise regularly being watched by millions of viewers. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Jeff J Mitchell via Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 20: The funeral cortege of Cilla Black leaves B Jenkins and Son on Church Road North as it makes its way to St Mary's RC Church in Woolton on August 20, 2015 in Liverpool, England. Singer and TV host Cilla Black died on the 1st August at her home in Spain after a head injury caused by a fall. She is best known for a number of hits in the 1960Âs and went on to be one of TVÂs highest earning stars with shows including Blind Date and Surprise Surprise regularly being watched by millions of viewers. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Jeff J Mitchell via Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 20: Cilla Black's hearse leaves B Jenkins and Son on Church Road North as it makes its way to St Mary's RC Church in Woolton on August 20, 2015 in Liverpool, England. Singer and TV host Cilla Black died on the 1st August at her home in Spain after a head injury caused by a fall. She is best known for a number of hits in the 1960Âs and went on to be one of TVÂs highest earning stars with shows including Blind Date and Surprise Surprise regularly being watched by millions of viewers. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Jeff J Mitchell via Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 20: A floral tribute for Cilla Black is seen as the hearse leaves B Jenkins and Son on Church Road North as it makes its way to St Mary's RC Church in Woolton on August 20, 2015 in Liverpool, England. Singer and TV host Cilla Black died on the 1st August at her home in Spain after a head injury caused by a fall. She is best known for a number of hits in the 1960Âs and went on to be one of TVÂs highest earning stars with shows including Blind Date and Surprise Surprise regularly being watched by millions of viewers. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Jeff J Mitchell via Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 20: A member of the public arrives outside St Mary's Catholic Church on August 20, 2015 in Liverpool, England. Singer and TV host Cilla Black died on the 1st August at her home in Spain after a head injury caused by a fall. She is best known for a number of hits in the 1960's and went on to be one of TV's highest earning stars with shows including Blind Date and Surprise Surprise regularly being watched by millions of viewers. (Photo by Dave Thompson/Getty Images) (credit:Dave Thompson via Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 20: Members of the public arrive outside St Mary's Catholic Church on August 20, 2015 in Liverpool, England. Singer and TV host Cilla Black died on the 1st August at her home in Spain after a head injury caused by a fall. She is best known for a number of hits in the 1960's and went on to be one of TV's highest earning stars with shows including Blind Date and Surprise Surprise regularly being watched by millions of viewers. (Photo by Dave Thompson/Getty Images) (credit:Dave Thompson via Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 20: Well wishers gather before Cilla Black's hearse leaves funeral director's B. Jenkins & Sons on Church Road North in Woolton on August 20, 2015 in Liverpool, England. Singer and TV host Cilla Black died on the 1st August at her home in Spain after a head injury caused by a fall. She is best known for a number of hits in the 1960Âs and went on to be one of TVÂs highest earning stars with shows including Blind Date and Surprise Surprise regularly being watched by millions of viewers. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Jeff J Mitchell via Getty Images)

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