Cilla Black special edition of "Coronation Street". In 2014, Black was the subject of a three-part television drama series, "Cilla", focusing especially on her rise to fame in 1960s Liverpool and her relationship with Bobby Willis. ITV aired the first instalment on 15 September 2014, starring BAFTA award-winning actress Sheridan Smith. Black was married to her manager, Bobby Willis, for 30 years from 1969 until he died from lung cancer on 23 October 1999. They had three sons: Robert (born 1970, who became her manager), Ben (born 1974) and Jack (born 1980). Their daughter, Ellen (born 1975), was born prematurely and suffered
Neil Bell (actor) he had a role in the ITV comedy-drama "Married Single Other". Another recent programme he has been in is "Coronation Street", where he played Billy, and in 2012, he had a regular role in "Downton Abbey", as Durrant. In February 2016, he appeared in the BBC drama series "Moving On". He also in 2007 directed a play at the Contact Theatre in Manchester, entitled "Fair". Neil Bell (actor) Neil Bell (born 2 March 1969) is an English actor, mainly on UK TV and in occasional films. Bell studied drama at Oldham College and has played character roles in such TV