[24], Outside cricket, Blofeld's favourite hobby is "drinking wine", followed by "eating food" and "going out." From former Bond actress Britt Ekland to cricket commentator Henry Blofeld, the celebs are keen to take on the new challenge and explore the local traditions, sightseeing places and cuisine. Follow for news, tour-dates, appearances, merchandise and more! He attended Eton and then King’s College, Cambridge, despite not passing any A-Levels (“my family had been going to King’s forever”, he explained). Henry has one daughter called Suki, 56, from his first marriage with Joanna. He had a double heart bypass operation in 1999 after being diagnosed with angina and was given the last rites after he nearly died in intensive care following the operation. [8] Fittingly, he made his only first-class century against the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) at Lord's in July 1959, in his penultimate game for Cambridge. He also uses the phrase "my dear old thing".[19]. Of the 16 games that Blofeld played for Cambridge (five in 1958 and 11 in 1959), he kept wicket in only four of them. [31] He was one of the travellers in series 4 of the Twofour production The Real Marigold Hotel. In 1959, Blofeld played in half of the University fixtures, including the Varsity Match against Oxford,[13] where he won his Blue "as an opening batsman of sorts... the worst Blue awarded since the war" according to Blofeld himself. Who is Drillminister? He has a daughter, Suki (born 1964), with his first wife. [6], Blofeld was educated at Sunningdale School and at Eton College, followed by King's College, Cambridge, but failed both his final exams "by an innings". His last test commentary was when England played West Indies at Lord's on 9 September 2017. One of Britain’s most loved broadcasters. When she’s not busy creating entertainment news content she loves spending time in nature, reading non-fiction books, eating comfort food and travelling. So, here’s everything you need to know about Valeria, including age and Instagram! He undertakes an "Evening With Blowers" theatrical show which has toured all over the UK, as well as many other public speaking engagements. [17] Blofeld's cricket commentary is characterised by his plummy voice and his idiosyncratic mention of superfluous details regarding the scene, including things such as construction cranes or numbers of pink shirts in the crowd; as well as pigeons, buses, aeroplanes and helicopters that happen to be passing by. He separated from his Swedish second wife, Bitten, in 2007. [8] Blofeld continued as a print journalist until 1972 when he joined the Test Match Special team. Relative Values: the cricket commentator Henry Blofeld and his daughter, Suki. [23], In November 2003, Blofeld was the castaway on Desert Island Discs with his favourite selection being the classic Brian Johnston and Jonathan Agnew TMS exchange "Getting your leg over". At 23, I was fiercely competitive and far too involved with my career to worry about Suki and Joanna. Filiz is a film and TV journalist with a flair for everything related to reality soaps and showbiz. [2], Blofeld's family were landowners at Hoveton in Norfolk and he was the youngest of three siblings. [27] He often wears vividly coloured outfits, which he ascribes to partial colour blindness. Henry retired a few years ago, enjoying retirement life with his new wife Valeria. Although his injuries curtailed his subsequent cricketing career,[8] Blofeld did go on to play 16 first-class matches for Cambridge University during 1958 and 1959. Playing as an opening batsman, Blofeld top scored for his side with 60.[14]. Speaking to Michael Parkinson about this on BBC Radio 2 on 26 August 2007, he responded to the question of why he was commentating less these days, by remarking that "they obviously want to bring in new faces" adding that during the Ashes series during 2006–7 "I felt in a funny way that I wasn't part of it any more". He attended King's College, Cambridge, but left after two years without receiving a degree. I'd drink myself to death, "World of Henry Blofeld, cricket broadcaster", "Cambridge University v Oxford University", "Pigeons, buses and mixing up fielders: TMS will miss Henry Blofeld", "Henry Blofeld: Test Match Special commentator calls time on career", "Blofeld and Baxter: Memories of Test Match Special, Episode 1", "BBC Radio 4 – Desert Island Discs, Henry Blofeld", An Evening With Blowers (Original Staging Nonfiction), "Episode 4, Series 4, Room 101 – BBC One", "Would I Lie to You? I dropped Suki’s mother, Joanna, at Westminster Hospital, then went out for dinner with my mother-in-law and some friends. Henry has one daughter called Suki, 56, from his first marriage with Joanna. [16][34][33] As of 2013[update] his main occupation was on stage at the theatre.[16]. [8] On the day of the Test Stewart discharged himself from hospital and played despite his illness. Blofeld and the BBC apologised for a comment that was "not spawned by malice".[20]. Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, SE1 9GF. Valeria is a keen Insta user and she regularly shares images with Henry, as well as snaps with her two daughters and grandchildren. He separated from his Swedish second wife, Bitten, in 2007. He separated from his Swedish second wife, Bitten, in 2007. Joanna and I planned to have a much bigger family, but sadly that never happened. He had also previously commentated for ITV in the 1960s. Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Why cricket's Henry Blofeld believes in 'squeezing the orange' to the very last drop", "Henry Blofeld: Nephew of an England captain? Henry Calthorpe Blofeld, OBE (born 23 September 1939)[1] nicknamed Blowers by Brian Johnston, is an English retired sports journalist, broadcaster and amateur ornithologist best known as a cricket commentator for Test Match Special on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra. That winter after Suki was born, I went off on. We all got splendidly drunk and the next morning I was told that I was the father of a beautiful daughter. Speaking to The Telegraph after their wedding, the former Test Match Special commentator spoke of his wife: Valeria is the only girl I’ve met who loves what I do. [33], In a Boxing Day 2013 interview on the Radio New Zealand Summer Noelle programme, Blofeld said he had recently married an Italian woman, Valeria. Together with TMS producer Peter Baxter he tours with the theatrical show Memories of Test Match Special from 2013 on. Blofeld has been married three times and divorced twice. [25] The show has been recorded on DVD[26][25] and CD. She had a miscarriage or two. He has established a reputation as a commentator with an accent, vocabulary and syntax that is quintessentially Old Etonian both in style and substance. Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, SE1 9GF. When he was told by David Clark, the tour manager, that he might have to play, Blofeld replied "I would certainly play if needed, but if I scored 50 or upwards in either innings I was damned if I would stand down for the Calcutta Test". Henry Blofeld : biography 23 September 1939 – Personal life Henry has been married and divorced twice. Welcome to the boisterous bubbly world of Blowers; crickets' quintessential commentator & national treasure. [32], Blofeld has been married three times and divorced twice. The following year, he appeared alongside Fred Trueman in the "Tertiary Phase" of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy radio series playing himself. He was unable to obtain a regular place in the side as a wicket keeper and only played in that position when first choice Chris Howland was unavailable. Please, Delightfully bats: father and daughter at Henry’s home in southwest London, ANNA BATCHELOR FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES MAGAZINE. He has a daughter, Suki (born 1964), with his first wife. He did not cover the Ashes series in Australia during 2010–11 but returned for the Indian tour of England in Summer 2011. The Real Marigold Hotel star’s second wife was Bitten and the two broke up in 2007. In January 2012, he rejoined the TMS team covering England's tour of the United Arab Emirates against Pakistan and also the autumn 2012 England tour of India. Henry’s wife is Italian national Valeria De Bruyn Chianale. Henry Blofeld, The Real Marigold Hotel S4. WATCH THE REAL MARIGOLD HOTEL FROM APRIL 30TH AT 9 PM ON BBC ONE, AND GET FREAKY WITH US ON INSTAGRAM AND FACEBOOK. His last first-class victim was Howland, captaining Cambridge that year. ", "Henry Blofeld: 'I'll never retire. [4][5], Blofeld is a distant relative of the Honourable Freddie Calthorpe, a former England Test captain, but, contrary to common belief, he is not Calthorpe's nephew. Blofeld lives in Chelsea. Blofeld has written a partly autobiographical book entitled My Dear Old Thing: Talking Cricket. According to her bio, Valeria is an Italian born in Africa but she writes that she has “lived all over the world”, thus labels herself as a “Citizen Of The Globe”. Valeria is a mother to two daughters named Tanya and Nahila. [16] He reported on the England tour to India in 1963/4 for The Guardian, and was close to being picked as an emergency batsman to replace the ill Micky Stewart for the 2nd Test in Bombay. Henry and Valeria’s children. Blofeld missed the 2009 home test series against South Africa but returned for the 2010 home series against Pakistan. And thanks to TripAdvisor, we found that the two were on a Meditteranean cruise in 2016 where they enjoyed a day out at a local restaurant in Lisbon. We found Valeria on Instagram! My Dear Old Things! [35] In 2017 he published Over and Out, a recollection of his years spent with the Test Match Special team. [21] He was given a standing ovation on a lap of the ground following the match. He is best known as a cricket commentator for Test Match Special on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra. In his only match for Free Foresters, against Cambridge University in 1960, Blofeld kept wicket. Looking back, I don’t think I was a frightfully good father. After a slow, watchful start, we came together like a couple of well-trained magnets. Henry and Valeria used to live in London and they are based in Norfolk now. The BBC One programme returned for series 4 with a new line-up of celebrities who want to test the sweet retirement life in India far away from gloomy and cold Britain. HenryI can remember Suki arriving, but this was an era when fathers didn’t have much to do with the birth of their children. Valeria also has children of her own from a previous relationship. He had a double heart bypass operation in 1999 after being diagnosed with angina and was given the last rites after he nearly died in intensive care following the operation. At the end of 2018, they shortly moved to Menorca to enjoy a warmer climate during the cold winter months in the UK. Blofeld was awarded an OBE for services to broadcasting in 2003. Henry Blofeld: at last, love has bowled me over. Follow her under the handle @wilderthanwild.
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