Ruby Wax

Comedy star Ruby Wax was last night joined by Sir Cameron Mackintosh, Lulu and Keith Duffy from Boyzone after a performance of her new one-woman show Stressed.

Ruby, 47, who once famously rummaged through Imelda Marcos's shoe cupboard, is starring in her first live tour since Wax Acts in 1991.

Stressed, in which she tells of her fears, hates and paranoia, is at the Tricycle Theatre until 2 December.

Last night her underwear raised an eyebrow when she dropped her trousers to reveal some rather generous red nylon knickers. Ruby insisted she only ever goes out dressed in red ones but her friend Lulu was rather less impressed. "I think it's really brave of her to have showed herself in those knickers," she said, adding: "If I was going to pull my trousers down, I'd have to be wearing something a little lacy and elaborate at least."