Never meet your heroes?
Thursday 24th September 2009, 6:00AM BST.
Have you ever met your hero and been disappointed?
The TV host Justin Lee Collins claims Bruce Forsyth was “very rude” to him when they worked together on Strictly Come Dancing.
He told the BBC: “As legendary as he is — I grew up loving him, as did my parents, as did my grandparents — he wasn’t particularly nice to me on that show.
“I loved him and they do say never meet your idols because you’re always going to be disappointed and in the case of Bruce I was disappointed. He was very rude.”
He also said it was time for the 81-year-old host to step down in favour of a younger presenter.
- Tell us your stories of encounters with the famous. Have you ever been disappointed to meet one of your heroes, or has someone dazzled you with their decency? Tell us your tales in the comment box below.
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I for one would dearly love to see Bruce step down, I’ve never cared for him and wouldn’t miss him for a second.
Bob Monkhouse on the other hand, was not only one of my all time faviourites on tv…but in real life he was even nicer!
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I loved Bob Monkhouse to as a child. Bruce is not funny and he comes across as a bit of a dirty old man round the young ladies.
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Funny 40years ago but time to accept he has well passed his sell by date.
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What?? Justin Lee Collins complaining about someone being rude?
Pot, meet kettle!
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Matt. Please provide an example of JLC being rude to somebody. I certainly cant recall one. Please refresh my memory.
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