Diana Rigg’s trademark catsuit from The Avengers turned her into an overnight sex symbol - but the figure-hugging leather outfit was "a nightmare" to get in and out of.

The television star - who played glamorous secret agent Emma Peel in the 1960s series - took almost an hour to disrobe after shooting scenes.

She recalls, "The leather catsuit I wore in The Avengers was a total nightmare; it took a good 45 minutes to get unzipped to go to the loo. It was like struggling in and out of a wet-suit."

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