‘You’re a slut!’: Judi Dench reveals parrot’s pet name for her

Award-winning actor, who turns 90 next week, says ‘everyone should have a parrot’ like her African grey Sweetie

She has been hailed as a national treasure, the queen of stage and screen with a damehood to match. But Dame Judi Dench has revealed that her pet parrot has a rather less polite name for her: “Slut”.

The Academy Award-winning actor, who turns 90 next week, said everyone should have a bird like her rescue African grey parrot, Sweetie, despite their indecorous language.