He was never really my type, but I’ve seen him twice in recent years and he came over as a great showman and a genuinely nice bloke. Not sad at all, though old in the scheme of things, yes of course (and aren’t we all?). He even allowed fans to get on the stage while he was performing to have photos taken with him. And whatever his past love life, his love of and pride in his family just shone through.
I was sorry to hear he performed badly at the Jubilee recently, though I didn’t see it myself.