Yup, our Brucie is 80 years old, or over, and still tap dancing like a kid. He's been entertaining me all my life and now he entertains my kids, when they watch Strictly Come Dancing. He's still funny, albeit in a 'hammy' kind of way, bless him, as you always know what's coming, but he has that gift of always laughing with people, never at them.

He's a very happy soul and many years back married a beautiful Indian doctor, Wilnelia Merced, who was Miss World, shortly before they married. She was much younger than Bruce. They're still married all these years later and they have a son. Bruce has quite a few daughters, 5 I think, all very grown up now, by his previous two marriages.

Bruce Forsyth on Strictly Come Dancing 2007

Bruce and Wilnelia

A bit of BBC brucie history


He sure doesn't sing as well as 'your' Bruce though, or write songs like him, but then few do.

However, they both have something in common, despite their names, in that both have a rich and natural talent which has a power to reach many others.

Both should be treasured.