Sue barker cliff richard

Sue Barker has opened up about her brief fling with Sir Cliff Richardadmitting if she'd known he would still be talking about her in interviews 40 years on, she'd never have agreed to a date.

I just giggled. I thought someone was having a laugh. I just happened to be staying in the same Brighton hotel as Hank Marvin and Brian Bennett, then midway through a Shadows tour. I was playing well at the time and had just beaten world No 1 Tracy Austin in the quarter-finals. So I gave them tickets and they watched me win a close match against Barbara Potter in the semis, then beat Mima Jausovec in the final. I was on cloud nine, so thrilled to win a title again.

Sue barker cliff richard

In an excerpt from her forthcoming book, Sue Barker has given an insight into her fleeting romance with Cliff Richard, revealing her frustrations that he continues to bring up the relationship 40 years on. Former tennis player and television presenter Sue Barker has opened up about her failed relationship with pop star Sir Cliff Richard. The pair met after Sir Cliff made contact with Sue after spotting Shadows bandmates Hank Marvin and Brian Bennett celebrating with her after a tennis tournament win in Brighton in In the phone call Cliff invited her to attend a forthcoming concert by the band and after spending a 'really nice night' at the Hammersmith Odeon, Sue flew out to Japan. So I knew he was keen," Sue writes in her new book, revealed by MailOnline. Cliff and I had a few chats on the phone, mostly about tennis. Around six months later Cliff called again to arrange their second meeting - at an exhibition match Sue was due to play in Denmark. After spending further time together at Wimbledon, Sue revealed that the Press picked up on their developing friendship and went 'crazy', attention which she 'hated'. He got on well with my family and friends. They were all impressed by his behaviour with fans — he never flinched when he was approached in public, and was always happy to do a personalised autograph. By the summer of Sue was troubled by a knee injury that had resulted in a poor performance at Wimbledon. It was during this time that the relationship cooled, however, with Sue writing that Cliff got one of his friends to call Sue to break off the relationship. After she had overcome the anger and upset caused by the 'break-up', some time later Cliff offered an olive branch out of the blue, with Sue revealing that he said he 'missed me' before the pair began 'going out for dinner' again.

Yahoo Life UK. He was, I thought, my boyfriend. Former tennis player and television presenter Sue Barker has opened up about her failed relationship with pop star Sir Cliff Richard.

During the 80s, tennis superstar Sue Barker and award-winning singer Cliff Richard embarked on a brief romance but their relationship didn't flourish and caused conflict between the pair. We have more newsletters. Professional tennis player Sue Barker had a brief romance with chart topping singer Sir Cliff Richard back in Causing a media frenzy, the pair quickly became the talk of the town as the relationship appeared to blossom in front the cameras. However, although the pair remained friends for many years to come, Sue later confessed that their break up caused concerns. The Congratulations singer also received heat from Sue years later, who claimed Sir Cliff's constant discussion of their previous fling was inconsiderate and could have caused issues in her marriage to Lance Tankard.

In an excerpt from her forthcoming book, Sue Barker has given an insight into her fleeting romance with Cliff Richard, revealing her frustrations that he continues to bring up the relationship 40 years on. Former tennis player and television presenter Sue Barker has opened up about her failed relationship with pop star Sir Cliff Richard. The pair met after Sir Cliff made contact with Sue after spotting Shadows bandmates Hank Marvin and Brian Bennett celebrating with her after a tennis tournament win in Brighton in In the phone call Cliff invited her to attend a forthcoming concert by the band and after spending a 'really nice night' at the Hammersmith Odeon, Sue flew out to Japan. So I knew he was keen," Sue writes in her new book, revealed by MailOnline. Cliff and I had a few chats on the phone, mostly about tennis. Around six months later Cliff called again to arrange their second meeting - at an exhibition match Sue was due to play in Denmark. After spending further time together at Wimbledon, Sue revealed that the Press picked up on their developing friendship and went 'crazy', attention which she 'hated'. He got on well with my family and friends.

Sue barker cliff richard

I just giggled. I thought someone was having a laugh. I just happened to be staying in the same Brighton hotel as Hank Marvin and Brian Bennett, then midway through a Shadows tour.

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In fact, Greg Norman had been much more important in my life than this brief time with Cliff. Cliff and I had a few chats on the phone, mostly about tennis. For tickets, go to penguin. Top of the Pops hosts now - sex scandal, game show death and cancer conspiracy. In my later incarnation as a broadcaster, I was presenting the Wimbledon coverage with Des Lynam, trying to come up with topics of conversation to fill in the time, when Cliff started singing. Song Lists. However, the star, who turns 83 today, has had one high profile relationship that continues to fascinate fans decades later. Russia has pulled out of a long-standing fishing deal with the UK - and said Britons should "lose weight and get smarter". We went to his 50th birthday party, and joined his 60th birthday cruise. The fishing deal was signed by Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, but Russian politicians have now claimed it was never in the national interest. After spending further time together at Wimbledon, Sue revealed that the Press picked up on their developing friendship and went 'crazy', attention which she 'hated'. Celeb obsessed?

Barker revealed that, despite their time together being extremely brief, Richard, 81, would repeatedly provide the press with quotes that made their relationship seem more than it actually was. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later?

Alan Johnson Reporter. What an absolute Mum's 'genius' 14p hack to open car doors in tight spaces leaves fans gobsmacked. Thanks for signing up to the Breaking News email. Nicole Scherzinger hailed a 'goddess' as she pours killer curves into teeny bikini. Sir Cliff Richard and Sue Barker have remained friends despite his comments. Facebook Twitter. Don't miss Forgotten your password? Closing the chapter, Sue said it looked 'silly' that he was still even discussing the relationship that was effectively not much more than friendship and that, in hindsight, she wouldn't have gone near the singer if she'd known it would still be a talking point four decades on. OK, I thought. When we arrived at the hotel in Tokyo, there was a telegram from Cliff, wishing me all the best in my matches and hoping to see me again.