'He could eat an apple through a tennis racket...' Nell Campbell was shocked by Freddie Mercury's titanic teeth The Rocky Horror Picture Show star Nell Campbell became friends with Freddie Mercury when they both sold clothes in Kensington Market in the 1960s, and she used to joke with him about his famous teeth 10 April 2026 The Rocky Horror Show star Nell Campbell was always astonished by her friend Freddie Mercury's huge teeth - joking "he could eat an apple through a tennis racket".