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Sue Barker has opened up about her brief sue barker cliff richard with Sir Cliff Richardsue barker cliff richard, admitting if she'd known he would still be talking about her in interviews 40 years on, she'd never have agreed to a date. The former tennis star, who has just retired from her role hosting the BBC's coverage of The Championships at Wimbledon, wrote about her frustrations at his comments that he cringiest love her quite enough to marry her" in her new book which was revealed by Mail Online.

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.

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. Sue Barker pictured with her former flame, Australian golfer and entrepreneur Greg Norman in March I panicked. Cliff suggested we make it a foursome, with Sue and I joining him and his friend Bill Latham. 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.

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.

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.

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.

Sue barker cliff richard

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.

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Group Household energy bills have fallen to their lowest in two years. So I knew he was keen. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today. So I knew he was keen. The Bolton News. In my eyes, Greg was more famous worldwide than Cliff, but the Press had all but ignored our romance. Holly Willoughby surprises fans on rival show as she 'gets revenge' on co-stars. It really upset me. 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. 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.

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.

I begged Cliff to have some respect for my marriage and to stop mentioning me. For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Over the years, we stopped seeing each other much, yet remained friends. BBC Breakfast. 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'. More Newsletters. Although they were reconciled for a brief period Sue said in her autobiography that she realised they were never going to be more than friends. YES NO. Story Saved. Subscribe Please enter a valid email Something went wrong, please try again later. Accounts of how they met vary but what is undisputed, and has been confirmed by both in their respective autobiographies, is that their first date was attending a Shadows concert together. It will be on the front page of the papers tomorrow.