Aston was born in Purley , Surrey , and came from a theatrical family . Her father was a comedian , her mother a former dancer before she became her husband 's straight man . They also performed as acrobats . Her brother , Lance , had performed at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1980 with the band Prima Donna . Aston herself trained as a dancer , singer and actress at the Italia Conti School of Speech and Drama and performed on stage many times in her teens , mainly as a dancer . Jay Aston was named " Miss Purley " in 1978 and competed in the subsequent '' Miss England '' contest , where she was unplaced . The interval act at the televised '' Miss England 1978 '' competition was the group Co-Co who had just been selected to represent Britain in the '' Eurovision Song Contest 1978 '' and featured Cheryl Baker in the line-up
Eurovision Song Contest 1978
Eurovision Song Contest 1978
Jay Aston