United Kingdom, July 29 -- Didi Conn and Olivia Newton-John stayed "very good friends" long after Grease.

The 75-year-old actress played Frenchy in the iconic 1978 film and explained that the bond she had with Newton-John - who played the female lead Sandy Olsson - lasted beyond Rydell High.

Speaking to The Times newspaper, Didi said: "We lived very close to each other in Malibu. So I spent more time with her off-set. Oh my goodness, she had horses that were just up the hill from where I lived.

"And then we did stay very, very good friends."

Newton-John passed away at the age of 73 in 2022 from breast cancer complications and Didi explained that her co-star will always have a place in her "heart".

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