His rare public appearance comes months after Sir Michael made a TV appearance on Good Morning Britain in November. He also counts Sir Billy Connolly among his favourite interviews, and praised the comedian as “a natural funny man”. Of his favourites, Parkinson still counts iconic footballer George Best, with whom he developed a deep friendship before his premature death aged 59, following a liver transplant. It was bliss.” Camera Icon Olympic champion Ian Thorpe has revealed he was gay despite years of denying speculation about his sexuality in an interview with Michael Parkinson. ![]() “The older ones and the newer ones, and also the kind of television that was being shown in those days. Of his heyday - which saw him sit down one-on-one, often for a whole hour, with the likes of Orson Welles, Madonna and David and Victoria Beckham - he said: “I had the best of it, in terms of the guests I could choose from. The TV star, who lives in Berkshire with his wife Mary, has previously spoken about his long-running chat show. The West Australian Video The British TV personality tragically passed away at the age of 88. The British TV personality tragically passed away at the age of 88. I’m not totally gaga- heading that way but not there yet.”There were also wildly comical - and uncomfortable interviews - including being attacked while speaking to Rod Hull and Emu as well as a prickly Meg Ryan in 20 years of BBC interviews. I still feel able and up to talking and performing. “That’s the way I’m looking at it,” he said. On arriving in Perth, he admitted the trip could be his final visit to Australia. ![]() In 2019, as part of a farewell tour of Australia, Parkinson travelled to Perth, where he was interviewed by his son Mike. They also covered Thorpe’s depression, drugs and alcohol, and his stint in rehab. ![]() Parkinson described the interview as one of the best he had conducted. In 2014, in a now iconic interview swimming champion used an exclusive interview with Parkinson to reveal he was gay. The interview aired on July 13 on Network Ten. Camera Icon Australian champion swimmer Ian Thorpe (right) during a tell-all interview with UK journalist Michael Parkinson.
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