Judi Dench ‘chokes up’ on stage after being asked about death of her close friend Maggie Smith at book festival

DAME Judi Dench teared up on stage when asked about her close friend Maggie Smith.

The actress became visibly emotional at the Cheltenham Literature Festival while paying tribute to the late Maggie Smith and Barbara Leigh-Hunt.

GettyDame Judi Dench became emotional when asked about her close friend the late Maggie Smith[/caption] Maggie had been friends with Judi since the 1950s after they met at the Old Vic theatre in LondonGetty The actresses starred alongside each other in A Room With A View...