Denise Drysdale 'I WOULDN'T BE HERE WITHOUT CRAIG'

THE MADCAP MATES ARE TAKING THEIR BANTER ON THE ROAD

One year on from the life-changing brain surgery that cured Denise Drysdale’s painful facial condition trigeminal neuralgia (TN), New Idea is happy to reveal the comedy queen is back on her throne and back entertaining!

Along with a team of masterful doctors, ‘Ding Dong’ credits her miracle recovery to one other angel in particular – her best friend, veteran entertainment reporter Craig Bennett.

“He moved up from Sydney in 2021 and we have not stopped laughing,” Denise, 74, tells New Idea from her Gold Coast home. “We howl ourselves hoarse whenever we’re together, which could be dangerous for a woman of my years.”

Craig says the feeling is mutual, as Denise has him in a “perpetual state of stitches”.