Dame Joan Collins, 90, reveals VERY unlikely inspiration for her iconic Dynasty character – as she flirts with Louis Theroux in new documentary

Dame Joan Collins has revealed the very unlikely inspiration for her iconic Dynasty character Alexis Carrington Colby.

The actress, 90, who played the role in the American soap for eight years until 1989, made the revelation during a ‘flirty’ interview with Louis Theroux, 53, on Tuesday. 

Speaking about the show, which told the story of a fictional American Dynasty, Joan revealed one of it’s biggest fans at time was none other than former president  Donald Trump, now 77, who influenced her portrayal.  

‘I said when I was asked about my character Alexis, who did I think of when preparing, I said “well a mixture of Donald Trump”, who was not President then, he was just a businessman’,

‘And a friend of mine who was a very glamorous woman about town who was very clever, so I wanted to have a mixture of them,’ 

Surprise! Dame Joan Collins, 90, has revealed the very unlikely inspiration for her iconic Dynasty character Alexis Carrington Colby

Icon: The actress, 90, who played the role in the American soap for eight years until 1989 (pictured) made the revelation during a ‘flirty’ interview with Louis Theroux , 53, on Tuesday 

Louis then asked what specific qualities of Trump did she incorporate into the character with the actress pin pointing his ‘ruthlessness’.

But Dame Joan refused to be drawn into a discussion on politics saying: ‘I am trying not to get involved politically. I am an actress so I don’t think we should spout our political opinions,’ 

Only to quip: ‘Well let’s say that if you played him in a movie people would say “no, that’s too over the top”’.

Earlier in the episode fans were quick to spot the star ‘flirting’ with host Louis as she offered him a tour of her lavish home in the South of France.

During a chat about weight the broadcaster encouraged Joan to to feel his stomach as she purred: ‘Is that a six pack?’.

Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, one wrote: ‘Just watched the first chunk of the Louis Theroux interview with the divine Joan Collins. At ninety she can still flirt like a seventeen year old, and still has an ageless charisma. A role model for anybody concerned about being passed their first youth’.

While a second wrote: ‘Louis Theroux’s gentle flirting with the sublime Dame Joan Collins was beautiful to watch. What a wonderful, joyous interview’. 

And others were quick to praise her timeless beauty saying:  ‘Joan Collins is 90?! wow’.

Shock: Speaking about the show, which told the story of a fictional American Dynasty, Joan revealed one of it’s biggest fans at time was none other than former president Donald Trump , now 77, who influenced her portrayal

Inspiration? Louis then asked what specific qualities of Trump (L) did she incorporate into the character with the actress pin pointing his ‘ruthlessness’ 

Keep quiet: But Dame Joan refused to be drawn into a discussion on politics saying: ‘I am trying not to get involved politically. I am an actress so I don’t think we should spout our political opinions’ (pictured with Dynasty co-stars John Forsythe and Linda Evans in 1985)

Throwback: Only to quip: ‘Well let’s say that if you played him in a movie people would say “no, that’s too over the top”’ (Donald and former wife Ivana in 1985)

With some else typing: ‘Dear Lord, please PLEASE let me look even a tiny fraction as good as Joan Collins does at 90’.

A third typed: ‘How on earth is Joan Collins 90?!’. 

While someone else commented: ‘Loved the latest Theroux interview with Joan Collins. Quality telly. Can’t believe she’s 90. Still sassy’. 

Elsewhere in the episode Joan  candidly discussed her own experiences as a young actress in Hollywood. 

Despite being best known for the 80s soap she also appeared in movies throughout the 50s and 60s alongside the likes of Hollywood superstars Jayne Mansfield and Paul Newman. 

And revealed she was told ‘not to be glam to get parts’. 

Louis asked her: ‘Do you not feel completely appreciated?’

Joan replied: ‘I’m not saying I’m not appreciated. I think I have become more, but there’s a grudging kind of, ‘yeah she’s terrific but she cant act she can just play these roles’ and early reviews only talked about the way I looked.

Saucy: Earlier in the episode fans were quick to spot the star ‘flirting’ with host Louis as she offered him a tour of her lavish home in the South of France

Flirty: During a chat about weight the broadcaster encouraged Joan to to feel his stomach as she purred: ‘Is that a six pack?’

Glam: And others were quick to praise her timeless beauty saying: ‘Joan Collins is 90?! wow’

‘The way I swung my hips or the way I made googly eyes at the leading man, they were always half snide.’

Louise asked: ‘Do you care?’

Joan bluntly replied: ‘No. You are bringing it up, I don’t care.’  

She then added: ‘I think I’m identified very much so still with Alexis and all of the movies I’ve done and all the times I’ve played a baddie.’

Louis Theroux Interviews… is streaming now on iPlayer. 

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