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
Carl Au of "Bright Phoenix". He was cast in 2017 as Bobby in Jeff Pope's production "Cilla The Musical", an adaptation of the ITV television series. Au currently splits his time between Liverpool and London. Au is highly skilled in ballad, ballet, baritone, choreography, contemporary dance, jazz dancing and jazz singing. Carl Au Carl Andrew Au (born April 1987) is a British actor, known for his role as Barry Barry in BBC school drama, "Waterloo Road" and his many stage credits. Au began his stage career in 1998, whilst very young. He played Tootles and Nibs in a production of "Peter Pan".