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You’ll probably remember Dee Kelly as White Dee from the Channel 4 documentary Benefits Street and on Celebrity Big Brother.Dee talks about the impact the programme had on her and her children’s lives and why she felt she wanted to help others by co-launching Birmingham Says No, a group dedicated to empowering young people in the city.In this episode you'll discover everything that’s happened since Benefits Street and why Dee is doing so much to help young people in Birmingham.The Brummie Mummies podcast is a Laudable production brought to you by Brummie Mummies and Birmingham Live.

You’ll probably remember Dee Kelly as White Dee from the Channel 4 documentary Benefits Street and on Celebrity Big Brother. Dee talks about the impact the programme had on her and her children’s lives and why she felt she wanted to help others by co-launching Birmingham Says No, a group dedicated to empowering young people in the city. In this episode you'll discover everything that’s happened since Benefits Street and why Dee is doing so much to help young people in Birmingham. The Brummie Mummies podcast is a Laudable production brought to you by Brummie Mummies and Birmingham Live.

How White Dee is helping young people eight years on from Benefits Street

Dee Kelly

Deirdre "Dee" Kelly (born 1971) also known as White Dee, is a British TV personality and actor. In 2014 and 2015 she appeared in the TV documentary series Benefits Street and in 2014 she took part in Celebrity Big Brother. She plays Liz in the 2019 film Ray &amp; Liz, directed by Richard Billingham. In this interview we talk about her Roman Catholic upbringing, and growing up in Birmingham. We also hear about Dee becoming a cult TV personality through the Benefits Street series and appearing in Celebrity Big Brother.

Deirdre "Dee" Kelly (born 1971) also known as White Dee, is a British TV personality and actor. In 2014 and 2015 she appeared in the TV documentary series <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benefits_Street" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Benefits Street</a> and in 2014 she took part in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebrity_Big_Brother_14_(UK)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Celebrity Big Brother</a>. She plays Liz in the 2019 film <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_%26_Liz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ray &amp; Liz</a>, directed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Billingham" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Richard Billingham</a>. In this interview we talk about her Roman Catholic upbringing, and growing up in Birmingham. We also hear about Dee becoming a cult TV personality through the Benefits Street series and appearing in Celebrity Big Brother.

Dee Kelly (White Dee) - The God Cast Interview

Deidre Kelly

Reality TV star reflects on her life before and after appearing on Benefits Street.

Deidre Kelly aka White Dee

In January 2014 Benefits Street aired for the first time on Channel 4. The reality TV series, which documented the lives of residents of James Turner Street in Birmingham, was controversial right from the start. Ofcom and Channel 4 received hundreds of complaints.One straight-talking resident - Deirdre Kelly, also known as 'White Dee' - became the standout star of the show. Many of the headlines were negative and the mother-of-two found herself vilified, accused of being a scrounger and worse.But she received a warmer welcome on Celebrity Big Brother this summer and more recently this week at the Conservative Party Conference where she spoke at a fringe event hosted by a think-tank.So how did an ordinary woman from Birmingham, who has spent the last several years living off benefits, become so famous - and, potentially, influential? Mark Coles travels to Birmingham to find out.Presenter Mark ColesProducer Ben Crighton.

In January 2014 Benefits Street aired for the first time on Channel 4. The reality TV series, which documented the lives of residents of James Turner Street in Birmingham, was controversial right from the start. Ofcom and Channel 4 received hundreds of complaints. One straight-talking resident - Deirdre Kelly, also known as 'White Dee' - became the standout star of the show. Many of the headlines were negative and the mother-of-two found herself vilified, accused of being a scrounger and worse. But she received a warmer welcome on Celebrity Big Brother this summer and more recently this week at the Conservative Party Conference where she spoke at a fringe event hosted by a think-tank. So how did an ordinary woman from Birmingham, who has spent the last several years living off benefits, become so famous - and, potentially, influential? Mark Coles travels to Birmingham to find out. Presenter Mark Coles Producer Ben Crighton.