Sir Cliff Richard shut down EastEnders actress Charlie Brooks live on The One Show.
The 82-year-old music legend appeared with the soap star on Friday night’s edition of the BBC chat show – but it wasn’t long until things turned hilariously savage in the studio.
Charlie had been told that Sir Cliff was discovered when he stepped in for her grandad’s band – so she wanted to know if the family mystery was true.
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She told Sir Cliff: “The story went Cliff that you back in the day were a roadie for my granddad,” quickly adding: “Now that could have been changed, it might be a myth. We don’t know.”
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Charlie went on to recount the story: “One evening, the lead singer went off and you stepped in, and there was a scout in that night and that’s when you were discovered.”
But Sir Cliff was about to break her heart as he bluntly debunked the story, looking around the room with a jokingly disapproving look and declaring it: “absolute rubbish”.
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It prompted Charlie and hosts Alex and Gethin Jones to burst out laughing, but poor Charlie was gutted the family story wasn’t true.
Sir Cliff obviously saw the funny side too as he started laughing as Gethin said:” Such a brilliant build up, as well, wasn’t it?”
But he later admitted that her story was actually “close” as he used to play in pubs with two friends – a drummer and a guitarist – with one of the places being Hoddesdon in Hertfordshire.
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Charlie excitedly added: “Yes, that’s where they’re from – Terry park! He was an identical twin,” prompting Sir Cliff to reveal that the story was actually somewhat true.
It turns out a talent scout in a big leather jacket walked in and watched Sir Cliff’s band playing at the pub, later telling Sir Cliff: “I can make you a star.”
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At first, the singer said that he and his bandmates were on the floor laughing at the lofty claim of future stardom, but Cliff admitted but the scout ended up being really helpful’.
That’s because as he helped them secure gigs in venues such as the iconic 2i’s Coffee Bar in London’s Soho.
Sir Cliff has released his first Christmas album in 19 years called Christmas With Cliff.
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