It has been 31 years since Keeping Up Appearances aired its final episode, yet it remains an enduring icon of British television.
For five series, viewers watched as Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced "Bouquet", of course) attempted to climb the social ladder, frequently thwarted by her boisterous working-class relatives and long-suffering husband, Richard.
From the vest-wearing loafer Onslow to the stoic Richard, here is what became of the cast of Keeping Up Appearances.
Dame Patricia Routledge (Hyacinth Bucket)
Patricia Routledge starred as Hyacinth Bucket, the famously priggish social climber who insisted her surname was pronounced "Bouquet" and lost her temper whenever anyone dared to say it wrong.
When she was not busy attempting to conceal her less-refined relatives, Hyacinth spent her time hosting her beloved candlelight suppers and orchestrating high-society soirees.
After wrapping up the classic sitcom in 1995, Patricia largely stepped away from the television spotlight, living a quiet life in Chichester for many years. In 2025, to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, she appeared on BBC One to share vivid memories of the Second World War as a child growing up in Liverpool.
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