Sue barker cliff richard

I just giggled.

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.

Sue barker cliff richard

Sir Cliff Richard is the ultimate Bachelor Boy, having decided to focus on his music career rather than settling down and getting married. That's not to say he hasn't had some high-profile relationships over the years, and it's his brief fling with then-tennis star Sue Barker in the early s that never seems to go away. That's in part because Sir Cliff hasn't been shy about talking about the relationship, revealing in interviews that he had considered wedding Sue. But in her new memoir Calling The Shots: My Autobiography , Sue has said that marriage was never on the cards, and has begged Sir Cliff to stop talking about their relationship. It really upset me. In fact, Greg Norman had been much more important in my life than this brief time with Cliff. She asked that Sir Cliff have more respect for her marriage to Lance Tankard and stop talking about their romance. Sue revealed that she has spoken to Cliff himself about the issue, as well as to his agent and manager, saying "it has been frustrating". See more Latest Music News. Billy Joel. Song Lists.

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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.

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'.

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. 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. Then came the call from Cliff. Game, set and match: As Sue Barker and Cliff Richard started to spend more time together, the Press picked up on their developing friendship and went crazy. We Don't Talk Anymore: Their relationship only lasted a few months but Sue is still hearing about it 40 years on. She said she would not have gone near him if she knew that was the case.

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Want an ad-free experience? For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here. She said she would not have gone near him if she knew that was the case. Big in America Push notifications. In the end, we had a really, really nice night at the Hammersmith Odeon, joining the Shadows backstage afterwards and then all going out to dinner. The Duchess of Gloucester accompanied the Queen to an academic awards ceremony. Getty Images. Wimbledon: Sue Barker thanks fans as McEnroe leads tribute. Read more: Sir Cliff Richard felt 'violent hate' towards person who accused him of sexual assault. But a surgeon told me I needed an operation and would have to miss it.

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.

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