I summoned Beelzebub with a ouija board, reveals Donna Air. And what the spirit told me next is why I believe in ghosts...

I summoned Beelzebub with a ouija board, reveals Donna Air. And what the spirit told me next is why I believe in ghosts..

. Donna Air is making her West End debut at the age of 44 in 2:22 A Ghost Story READ MORE: The ultimate pundits’ guide to Euro 24: From who’s got the best fans to who’s going to win it all, football’s top TV presenters deliver their verdicts on the event of the summer By Cole Moreton For Weekend Magazine Published: 12:00 BST, 14 June 2024 | Updated: 12:03 BST, 14 June 2024 e-mail View comments ‘Have I ever seen a ghost? No. But I did go through a spell when I was younger of doing the ouija board,’ says Donna Air .

‘That kind of blew my mind.’ She was a teenager starring in the Geordie kids’ drama Byker Grove alongside the young Ant and Dec when she messed with the supernatural, although this was with a different group of mates. They put their hands on the upturned glass in the middle of the board and asked the spirits to make it spell out a word.

.. and they got far more than they bargained for.

‘The first time I did it I was quite young and it spelled out “Beelzebub”. I didn’t even know that was another name for the Devil, let alone how to spell it.’ Then someone told her.

‘So I was like, “Oh s***!”’ She laughs, but it was clearly frightening at the time. The actor, presenter, producer and campaigner is now making her West End debut at the age of 44 in the paranormal thriller 2:22 A Ghost Story, which involves a ouija boa.