From Cheryl to the Queen, which celebrity waxworks have had meltdowns at London’s Madame Tussauds?

CELEBRITIES come and celebrities go – as do their waxworks at tourist favourite Madame Tussauds. We told yesterday how One Direction are the latest victims to have had a meltdown, going from fame to flame at the London attraction, which has immortalised the rich and famous in model form since 1835. While the lads, whose […]

CELEBRITIES come and celebrities go – as do their waxworks at tourist favourite Madame Tussauds.

We told yesterday how One Direction are the latest victims to have had a meltdown, going from fame to flame at the London attraction, which has immortalised the rich and famous in model form since 1835.

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Madame Tussauds has immortalised the rich and famous in model form since 1835[/caption]

While the lads, whose figures had been on display since 2013, seem to have suffered the dreaded seven-year-itch, the Queen is still going strong there after 92 years.

Here we look out how long some of the other famous, and infamous, waxworks have lasted . . . 

One Direction – 7 years

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One Direction were ditched from Madame Tussauds after seven years[/caption]

The 1D boys were ditched this week due to a “changing ce­­­lebrity landscape”.

Cheryl – 9 years

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Cheryl’s waxwork was ousted after nine years for ‘no longer being relevant’[/caption]

The former Girls Aloud singer and X Factor judge was ousted from the museum last year because “she is no longer relevant”.

Jimmy Savile – 15 years

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Disgraced Jimmy Savile’s waxwork was melted down rather than being kept in storage[/caption]

The disgraced late TV presenter’s waxwork was melted down after one of his victims said it was “too evil to be kept in storage”.

David Cameron – 6 years

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David Cameron’s waxwork was taken away just days after he resigned[/caption]

PM was scrapped days after he resigned for real and Theresa May took office in 2016.

Theresa May – 2 years

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Theresa May’s model was scrapped while she was still PM[/caption]

A Remain/Leave public vote saw her model Leave in 2019 – while she was still PM.

Howard – 3 years

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Howard was the face of Halifax ads – but his waxwork was axed after three years[/caption]

He shot to fame as the face of the Halifax ads, but his waxwork was axed in 2008 as he was “not the favourite he once was”.

Little Britain – 10 years

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David Walliams and Matt Lucas’ Little Britain characters Andy and Lou were removed in 2015[/caption]

Andy and Lou, played by comics David Walliams and Matt Lucas, were removed in 2015 after the show’s popularity dipped.

Prince Andrew – 21 years

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Prince Andrew was removed from Madame Tussauds way back in 2004[/caption]

He may be in hot water now, but Prince Andrew was frozen out in 2004.

The Queen – 92 years

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The Queen has been a staple at the museum since her first waxwork aged two[/caption]

Her Maj was first recreated at the museum as a princess aged two – and she is still going strong with her 24th incarnation.

Take That – 4 years

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Take That were ditched from Madame Tussauds in 1999[/caption]

When Take That were ditched in 1999, singer Gary Barlow joked his dummy was melted down to make Britney Spears.

Harry and Meghan – 20 months

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Harry and Meghan’s waxworks were axed after Megxit[/caption]

Megxit saw them leave the UK – and now they’ve left the museum.

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