French forces kicked Dame Joan Collins out of a branch of Ikea for breaking the law by not wearing a face mask. Dame Joan – who was holidaying in St Tropez with friends including Piers Morgan and Julian Clary – was “pounced” upon in the Swedish homeware store in Southern France, after she opted to wear a clear, plastic visor as she found them easier to breathe in.
But her headgear failed to meet the legal requirements, which have been in place since last month. “An officious gendarme became deeply offended,” she describes. “While I was mulling over the benefits of Ikea’s gravadlax vs its smoked salmon, he pounced. “Gesticulating in Gallic fashion, he yelled at me to put on a proper mask, because visors aren’t legal. “Chastised, I slunk