How Kath and Kim became Prue and Trude: Sitcom legends Gina Riley and Jane Turner are ‘closer than ever’ and ‘still catch up’ as they both turn 60
Sitcom legends Gina Riley and Jane Turner last played their iconic Kath & Kim roles for a telemovie in 2012.
But despite almost a decade passing, the ‘noice, different and unusual’ stars still remain incredibly close.
According to Woman’s Day, friends of the actresses claim the women are ‘closer than ever’ as they reach their 60s.
How Kath and Kim became Prue and Trude: Sitcom legends Jane Turner (left) and Gina Riley (right) are ‘closer than ever’ and ‘still catch up’ as they both turn 60
Jane turned 60 in December, while Gina’s [who played Jane’s daughter in the sitcom] upcoming 60th birthday will be in May.
‘The latest joke is that Gina and Jane have morphed into their most celebrated characters, Prue and Trude, as they’ve both swapped their hair colour and blowouts for no-nonsense silver hair,’ the source added.
Snobby and wealthy home-wares store shop assistants Trude and Prue are played by Gina and Jane respectively.
Their characters both sported grey bobs and spoke with highly exaggerated upper-class Australian accents.
‘The latest joke is that Gina and Jane have morphed into their most celebrated characters, Prue and Trude’: While the pair may have shun the spotlight since the hit sitcom ended in 2007, friends close to the pair say they are ‘closer than ever’
While the pair may have shun the spotlight since the hit sitcom ended in 2007, they are said to be closer than ever.
When Gina’s actress daughter Maggie McKenna, 24, uploaded a photo of her famous mother with lighter locks last year, one fan wrote: ‘Gina is now rocking the grey/silver hair better than Trude.’
Now that Gina and Jane are in the process of settling into Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, the friend claimed they’ll be catching up more frequently.
That’s different – noice! Gina’s actress daughter Maggie McKenna, 24, uploaded this photo of her famous mother with lighter locks last year
‘They still love catching up and talking about the skits they would do if they could still get away with them.’
They have since gained a legion of new fans when Netflix added the series’ entire back catalogue.
All four seasons of Kath & Kim, two special-edition mini seasons, plus the franchise’s two films, Kath & Kimderella and Da Kath & Kim Code, are now available to stream.
Watch: All four seasons of Kath & Kim, two special-edition mini seasons, plus the franchise’s two films, Kath & Kimderella and Da Kath & Kim Code, are now available to stream on Netflix