I am a bit loathe to be in the same room as this man, but that's just my personal opinion. Barrymore was born Michael Kieron Parker on May 4, 1952 and is an English comedian, actor, and entertainer.
His lanky appearance and madcap, hyperactive personality made him one of the most popular presenters of game shows and light entertainment programs on British television, until the death of a partygoer at his house tarnished his image. He has since been trying to rebuild his career.
At the height of his popularity, Barrymore suffered increasing alcohol problems and in 1995 announced that he was gay, following which he split from his wife Cheryl, to whom he had been married since 1976 and who had been his manager for 20 years. They later divorced in 1997, and Cheryl went on to publish an autobiography which contained details of their acrimonious split. The couple subsequently had no contact.
On April 1, 2005, Cheryl Barrymore died suddenly at the age of 56, having been diagnosed with lung cancer just six weeks earlier. Shortly before her death she asked that details of her condition be kept secret from her former husband and also left instructions that he should not be invited to attend her funeral.
On March 31, 2001, meat factory worker Stuart Lubbock died after being found floating motionless in a swimming pool during a party at Barrymore's house. His body had high levels of narcotics and alcohol as well as anal injuries. Many tabloid newspapers accused Barrymore of holding drug-fuelled gay orgies in his home and asserted that he must have had some responsibility for the death.
The fact that after an hour only three people have turned out to see him my initial thoughts are confirmed. Once a much-loved part of the British television scene, he now seems to have lost the love of the public -- something he seems so desparate to retrieve.
His book Awight Now looks as if it won't be Awight.
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