NanKate
Slightly off piste. I wish AH would get her facts right. When she was interviewing Cliff Richard recently he was discussing famous people he has met and he mentioned Elvis and Cliff said he hadn’t been photographed with him because Elvis was was overweight and wouldn’t look how people remembered him. Alison chastised Cliff and said ‘just because he is a tiny bit overweight etc etc’.
Elvis was at that stage very ill, over 25 stone and had chronic constipation. Poor man he needed help not a photograph taken. Cliff did the right thing.
Alison was absolutely right, as is clear in the interview. Cliff may have done the right thing but not for the right reason. He clearly stated he reversed his decision to meet Elvis as Elvis had put on weight and he didn't want a photo of himself and a fat Elvis on his refrigerator. At no time did Cliff say anything about Elvis being ill (although he was). It was a very crass thing to say, Alison hardly "chastised" him she may a very good point that you shouldn't put off meeting someone because of their weight and Cliff agreed with her. She made a numerous rhetorical aside about Cliff not wanting her at his house which was received in good humour. I'm not keen on Alison Hammond but find she's often incorrectly criticised but in this interview she was spot on. There are clips available (unedited) to view.
