"They are scum to do that to old age pensioners, to vulnerable people, and leave them in the situation that they left my nan in, " she said.

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"I used to go around to see my nan on Sundays and she would always switch it on, although she used to call it 'Heartbreak', " says Barlow.

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She'll be teaming up with fellow Singaporean actor Li Nan Xing to film The Unbeatables 2, a sequel to the high-rated gambling television series.

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