10 questions for self confessed diva Christopher Biggins

ACTOR and television personality Christopher Biggins answers 10 quick questions for The Sunday Post.

As you wrote your memoirs, did anything take you by surprise? I wasn’t expecting the high number of friends I’ve sadly lost. I put that down to getting older. That and having too many friends. Can you be a bit of a diva? So much so that I really embarrass myself. I once said in a pique of anger: “Do you know who I am?”. I cringe when I think about it. You are the king of gossip? I love a good gossip! There’s nothing better, as long as it’s not malicious. Even then, it can still be fun. Ever made up a story to see how long it would take to get back to you? Often! I love it and it is wonderful to see the embarrassment of the people involved. Would you have made a good vicar? I would have been a very good vicar and it was one of the things I wanted to do. I enjoy the whole thing of religion and the role the vicar plays. Do you feel pressure to push gay issues? No, I don’t feel any pressure at all. I am proud to be gay but it’s not something I’m having to fight for. Is it true you cried when Margaret Thatcher was ousted? I did. I was in my car when the news came through and I burst into tears and sobbed. When were you happiest? At drama school, because I was living with people my own age and I had no money worries. I was on a grant and we needed for nothing. When are you saddest? Human suffering makes me sad. Like when that poor Syrian boy washed up on the beach. It crushed me. You have 24 hours left to live. How do you spend the time? I’d take my closest 50 friends to the Cipriani Hotel in Venice for a last bowl of pasta together. Perfect. Biggins, My Story, is out now.