"The measure of success is happiness and peace of mind," he says. He also appeared on Channel 5's In Therapy, where audiences watched him really open up to therapist Mandy Saligari about his divorce and family issues.ĭespite going through some hard times, Bobby says entertaining others is good therapy.
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Since then, he has taken part in many other reality shows including Dancing on Ice with professional skater Molly Moenkhoff, Celebrity Big Brother and Come Dine with Me. Unfortunately Bobby doesn't take after his father, Bill Nankeville, a champion runner who represented Great Britain in the 19 Olympic Games, and despite strong efforts, didn't make the finals.
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It was one of the most special moments of my life."īack in 2003, Bobby was one of the contestants in the first series of Channel 4 reality TV show The Games, in which 10 celebrities competed against each other in Olympic-style events. "He was the greatest comedian I have ever seen. His greatest inspiration was the late great Robin Williams. "I made an early impression at school, when I was caught mimicking my headmaster - a Harold Wilson sound-a-like - I was given six of the best." He recalls how an impression he made as a child resulted in a severe reprimand. It's just the vehicles are not there anymore."
"I'm not conceited, but I am good at what I do.
"I want to go on TV to perform," he says. Versatility seems to be the key to Bobby's longevity, as a high-profile personality. He returned to our screens in May 1997 as host of Yorkshire Television's Winner Takes All, for 65 programmes. In 1991, Bobby moved to the BBC and made three series, Public Enemy Number One, Rock With Laughter and Run the Risk. At the height of his fame his weekly TV shows attracted 10 million viewers. This led to his own Saturday night series Bobby Davro on the Box, Bobby's Sketch Pad and TV Weekly, which topped television ratings for six consecutive years. His next job was in his father's retail store, Davro Discount Stores in Middlesex, but later left the shop to pursue a full-time career in show business.īobby made his television debut in 1981 but his major breakthrough came with an appearance in Live at Her Majesty's in 1983. Eldest daughter Brittany has just started her first proper job as a lawyer, he adds, "I'm so proud of her as I am of all of my girls."Īfter he left school, Bobby worked as a trainee manager at Bentalls department store in Kingston, where he was soon trying out more impressions as John Inman and Mrs Slocombe. "I love Shepherd's Pie and my favourite drink is gin and tonic with cucumber."įor a decade he was married to former model Trudi Jameson, the mother of his daughters. "The Plough in Cobham and The Ivy in Cobham both serve excellent food," he says. He also likes to take long walks with his three daughters: Brittany (23), Tierney (20) and Marnie and go to the local pubs in the area. When he's not busy entertaining, Bobby enjoys spending time with his family and goes shopping with youngest daughter Marnie, 18, although he admits he usually hates shopping. "I know what a difference these funds will make to the lives of children and young people throughout the UK." "As a long-standing supporter of Variety, I am delighted to help launch a new fundraising initiative by Gala Bingo Clubs that aims to raise £250,000 for Variety," he says. Bobby helped Gala Bingo launch a new charity game to raise funds for Variety with a guaranteed winner in each one of the company's 129 clubs. He raises funds for Kids 'n' Cancer, Care After Combat and Variety.
Bobby has also been a patron of Shooting Star Chase, the Surrey children's hospice that provides palliative care to families with children who are affected with life-limiting conditions.
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