Go on Sir Bruce Forsyth, give us a turn!
RICHARD SAYS: I bumped into Sir Bruce Forsyth last week and we fell to talking about his numerous catchphrases over the years.
My favourite “Brucie-ism” is when he flashes his eyes at the audience in fake anger and threatens them with: “I’ll clear this place!”
Bruce looked thoughtful. “I haven’t said that for ages,” he said. “Make sure you’re watching Strictly this Saturday.”
Sure enough, after his deliberately mucked-up attempt at Michael Jackson’s famous moonwalk drew jeers from the studio audience, Bruce glared at them and snarled: “I’ll clear this place! I swear I shall!”
It made my night. Cheers Brucie and good luck to everyone in this evening’s grand final in Blackpool.