The Painful Admission That Nearly Broke Nigel Havers | Celebs Up Close

[@soniawoodley7805]

He has the loveliest voice!!

[@Bluesky-gk4qy]

So he must be a lovely human being ??

[@avuncular300]

He is an excellent raconteur. Funny, charming and not the least bit stuffy.

[@rickyb5499]

I briefly spoke to Mr Havers in 2000, Savile Row, London. I apologised for bothering him as I knew that he would be busy, but asked if I could ask a quick question. He was very polite and said that I could. I thanked him and asked about his experience of making the movie: Chariots of Fire, he answered very warmly and that it was fantastic to be part of such an iconic film 🎥 👍🇬🇧

[@VictorMaxol]

It was years before I watched it, always assumed it was a load of pro-Empire, flag waving, Oxbridge Merchant Ivory twaddle. The actual movie moved me very deeply, not least the idea of the true Olympic spirit (no trainer!) coming to terms with the modern world.

[@minty448]

@@VictorMaxolnothing wrong with a bit of flag waving!

[@LATSRN]

I loved that film… watch it every Olympic year! ❤️

[@anneharvey888]

​@@VictorMaxol😢

[@alidabaxter5849]

I adore that film, mainly because Iain Charleson who played the brilliant Scottish missionary and runner was so heartbreakingly good. The character he played was a missionary in China and died in a Japanese prison camp during the war, whilst Iain was the first famous actor to insist that when he died (far, far too early) the fact that he died of AIDS should be made public.

[@HeideKristofersson]

A personality which is pure enough gentle to his opposite and funny and GREAT actor

[@NanaKaren1953]

Reminds me so much of David Niven ❤

[@RobertDore-w4l]

Spot on.

[@frenchprovincial9602]

Nigel has a lovely voice like David Niven, I thought David Niven was more genuine than Nigel.

[@LUISACAIN-db5vn]

He's 65 here as this was a number of yrs ago but yes he was born in 1951 ❤

[@lindalohmann-e1s]

What a great sense of humour. Lovely personality.

[@youtubularTV]

I never even heard of this guy, but it was a lovely interview. Even Pierce is someone not terribly likeable, yet I'm fond of him all the same.

[@alanscott7798]

Don't Wait Up with Tony Brittan. Excellent.

[@karenmiller1726]

Beautiful man,beautiful voice,just so lovely 😍

[@Bluesky-gk4qy]

Are you in love?

[@SusanBeadle-km9nd]

I am 😂

[@LindaKing-nq6ut]

Always like Nigel Havers…good actor,pleasant voice

[@TheFlaneur-up1ft]

It’s such a shame we don’t have Parkinson around as he was such a good listener and let people speak in more depth. Would love to hear more from Mr Havers at length.

[@AustinGoodman-ub9fo]

You sure you mean Parkinson he could never shut up?

[@MartinSmith-qt3cc]

He was a sycophant

[@TheFlaneur-up1ft]

@@MartinSmith-qt3cc who was? The Pope?

[@marym.garcia4147]

Charming, goes without say, but wickedly funny as well.

[@vicev8189]

@angelaegan7511 honourable is NOT just a written title. It is an adjective used to describe a moral, likeable person who deserves admiration and/or respect. When it is written OR spoken while addressing politicians, judges etc, it is merely as a shallow courtesy, whether they deserve the respect or not.

[@catherinegriessel56]

None of us are perfect

[@claresmith9261]

My favorite calming voice is Morgan Freeman’s

[@uncled39]

So?

[@elizabethroberts6215]

@@claresmith9261 ……prefer James Earl Jones’………especially when personally speaking to him, after a play he was in………

[@claresmith9261]

@@elizabethroberts6215 Oh yes he has a beautifully, clear calming voice too I suppose different people resonate with different voices

[@elizabethroberts6215]

@@claresmith9261 ……yes, definitely. I studied Speech & Drama for twenty years’, so I’m always attracted to those with a beautiful voice. There’re so MANY British actors’ who’ve voices’ I could listen to all day, & never tire of hearing them. The American actor who had a deep bass voice, was the late, great Mr Charlton Heston. Have heard him in person, many times’, & a fave time was when he was reciting poetry, in an auditorium. He really didn’t need a microphone! He, & his beautiful wife, Lydia, were the most lovely, down-to-earth couple, great to have conversations’ with………they’re both gone now R I P

[@claresmith9261]

@@elizabethroberts6215 That was such a privilege hearing him especially in an auditorium… so special, I fondly remember him in Ben Hur , great performance, presence and masculinity I’m not as hooked on the English voices although there’s some I like maybe it’s because I’m Irish 😂 I think everyone’s energies resonate with different sounds and tones but of course you’d know all about that teaching speech n drama 👍🏻

[@Bluesky-gk4qy]

Contesting his late wife’s will because she left her money to her children is not a very elegant gesture. Handsome is what handsome does.

[@ileanamuntean7338]

He probably married her for money but things did not go according to plan. Any normal woman would leave the money to her children. Hubby can always marry another rich woman, which he did. He does have family money though, so it is hard to understand why he wanted her money. Very shabby.

[@catherinegriessel56]

Met him in the local chemist, charmimg man

[@MrDavey2010]

A friend of mine used to sleep under Nigel’s billiard table for a few weeks. He used to live in Barnes.

[@oneworldfamily]

Brilliant! You win an internet comment of the day award! 😆

[@ilikethisnamebetter]

Excellent. Did Nigel ever find out?

[@charliechristmas5147]

@@MrDavey2010 that’s where I met the pompous oik….told him to go a do one….he didn’t see that coming

[@Victor-q9]

There was something in news bout wife stepchildren inheritance he took any1 have any light on matter...bcos until that .....

[@BernardFitzsimons]

A friend of mine used to live on top of his billiard table in the late 90's.

[@sandycarlson3047]

He's 72. Born in 1951

[@jacquelinemartin9124]

The interview was in 2017

[@johnallright6847]

73 or 74

[@MsSoulfeeling]

6th November 1951, so is 72 for another 4 months

[@johnallright6847]

@@MsSoulfeeling in 2021 he was 70, in 2022 he was 71, in 2023 he was 73,so in november 2024 he must be 74.????? Don't understand your maths.

[@angelaegan7511]

Honourable is a written title not a spoken title.

[@anneroy4560]

The younger sons of earls, along with all sons and daughters of viscounts, barons and lords of parliament are accorded the courtesy style of “The Honourable” before their name.

[@angelaegan7511]

@@anneroy4560 Indeed they are but it is a written title.

[@elizabethroberts6215]

………have enjoyed all his acting since 1978, seeing him in the wonderful tv series, ‘A Horseman Riding By’. When I saw him in film, ‘Chariots of Fire’, he played Lord Lindsay. When my son was born, I named him Lindsay Warwick. The second name after Warwick, UK, which I loved, as well as a town here I love, going to a property near by, for horse riding………

[@charliechristmas5147]

@@elizabethroberts6215 you sure it wasn’t after Warwick Davies ? 😂😂😂

[@elizabethroberts6215]

@@charliechristmas5147 ……who’s Warwick Davies? I’ve already said in my original comment how his second/middle name came about…………maybe re-read it………

[@DonnaEvaBrown]

Went to school with a Warwick in the 50ts...And luv Warwick the place.....Great actor and man too.....

[@nigelhard1519]

Unbelievable. Morgan brings the focus on himself once again (briefly fortunately).

[@iangascoigne8231]

It was a joke.

[@nigelhard1519]

Yes, of a type typical of Morgan but why am I wasting time with this.

[@iangascoigne8231]

@@nigelhard1519 Only you know the answer to that. And no one is making you.

[@jennyoshea1958]

I never thought he was handsome or charming.

[@Outdoorshuntingshooting]

2 days ago? Does he have a portrait in the attic?

[@jeanettegillings7202]

I believe this was filmed in 2017. Check the print in bottom right of screen

[@jsemplefelton5348]

​@@jeanettegillings7202- does it matter? If this is him at 65 who's complaining about a few more years.

[@jeanettegillings7202]

@@jsemplefelton5348 um.. I was just explaining so the person in original post was aware. Nigel Havers is gorgeous in every respect. In my opinion men tend to get better looking as they age

[@Victor-q9]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂outdoor hunting shooting...sounds like u got 1😂😂😂great comment 😂😂

[@sgibson5797]

1951 was a vintage year for champagne and he is vintage.

[@allanb52]

Nigel is 1 month younger than me, bears the name Allan and also born in Edmonton, there the comparison ends.

[@michaelhill5406]

His old man was tory attorney general/crown prosecutor Sir Michael Havers who wrongly convicted/imprisoned the Maguire family for alleged bomb making offences. They were all innocent & grassed up to the old bill by the late Gerard Conlon. I’d love to know his thoughts on that.

[@donnyetta]

Some women forgive because they know their husband is a good man. At their core - they are good. Bighearted people forgive an awful lot. Awful of people to cheat in order to get their own back on their spouse cheating first. Where's the intelligence in that?

[@algie-t2w]

😢Understand that in a public place people like Havers are always giving s performance.

[@yvonnescholey8972]

As you are an expert on Nigel Havers perhaps you could explain why he can’t be genuinely nice person. I would be really interested to know.

[@Bluesky-gk4qy]

@@yvonnescholey8972Read what he did to his late wife’s children, it might enlighten you…

[@josieclaridge4798]

Exactly so we just see his version of the truth. But that applies to all of us

[@LUISACAIN-db5vn]

Oh that's a shame to hear he's not all that nice in person it's very disappointing

[@NanaKaren1953]

We all have the capacity to be not nice

[@angelahodge426]

I spoke to him in a restaurant and he was lovely. Sometimes celebs can be totally different in real life and be a let down, I'm so glad he wasn't.

[@102create]

When is this interview? They said Nigel was born in 1951, that makes his in his seventies, not 65 🤷‍♀️

[@brendazoric7851]

2017

[@johnking5174]

Did you not look at the bottom right of the screen? Can you see what it says?

[@gamingmadforever6363]

Doo the maths lol 😅

[@alisondening2207]

Wake up at the back !

[@Rose-eq1xm]

He is a real gentleman . He is a very popular person I have always liked him and still do

[@charliechristmas5147]

Met him in the street. He was a pompous oik

[@JJONNYREPP]

The Painful Admission That Nearly Broke Nigel Havers 1000am 23.7.24 i like nigel havers. he was built for comedy. his appearance in the brian pern skit was really top notch!!!! wasn't he in corrie, once over? i missed that. shame. as for the charmer - i worked with a guy who tried to emulate old nige to such a disastrous degree that it left me in peals of laughter.... ie: his charmer patter did not pass muster.

[@futuregirl8803]

Loved watching him in tv series manchild 😀

[@gardenroom65]

He’s older than that!

[@phily8093]

this isn't a new interview.

[@gumusluk05]

Can you not read ! It's 2017 ffs

[@rosieposie6521]

This was NINE years ago, it quite clearly states that near the title. 🙄

[@elizabethroberts6215]

@@rosieposie6521……2017+9=2026. We’re only in 2024………

[@donaldcook3112]

@@rosieposie6521. . . And add up-?..

[@MissPurbeck]

Re whether nice or nasty, can any of us say we are always lovely to everyone, all of the time? We may have very good reasons for doing or not doing /saying something that others may consider to be the 'wrong' thing.

[@hrhmichael]

I worked in retail years ago and I met him once and he’s not charming at all! Nor nice!

[@oneworldfamily]

Maybe he was having a particularly tough day. We never know what's going on underneath.

[@mandytyers4481]

​@@oneworldfamilythat shows you must be a lovely person to say that .

[@belleepoque2544]

What did he say?

[@mandytyers4481]

@@belleepoque2544 basically saying cut the guy some slack .it's about being nice to each other .

[@silverkitty2503]

so i have heard

[@MartinSmith-qt3cc]

The Charmer

[@joeduffy9764]

Thumbs up for Mr Havers, thumbs down for piers!

[@SuperNorini]

Right honorable nonsense!

[@Kotikjeff]

He looks 76

[@Bluesky-gk4qy]

And your point is…?

[@Kotikjeff]

@@Bluesky-gk4qy Do I need a point? He looks older than he is / was. I thought you would work that out quite easily. Anything else you are struggling with?

[@grash4435]

He is 72 and he looks 72. Everyone age difrent.

[@Kotikjeff]

@@grash4435 He says 65. Looks 76. Haggered to a certain extent.

[@WolfeTone66]

@@Kotikjeff...Remember this interview was 7 years ago

[@tanadevilalloga]

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[@LeeEnfield-iw3qk]

Brilliant Lol.

[@brendarudman8806]

Silver fox🎉

[@charmainemcgowan6886]

❤

[@terrytownsend5583]

Boom….

[@karengayehammat4199]

🌞I think more like 75

[@Bluesky-gk4qy]

What intellectual conversation you are having…

[@heathercreighton9613]

Karen, please use your brain, if possible. This interview was in 2017.

[@Filmmaker809]

Not a very nice man when you meet him in person. Snob.

[@belleepoque2544]

Really? How so?

[@Filmmaker809]

@@belleepoque2544 Well, I've met him.

[@carontownsend9890]

perhaps you are not very nice and he was reacting to you.......

[@Filmmaker809]

@@carontownsend9890 I was walking past and I said good morning. How is that not being nice?

[@carontownsend9890]

@@Filmmaker809 so someone is a snob because he did not respond to a good morning? did you think that he might not have heard? been distracted,?something on his mind? deaf? how strange to make a judgement on someones whole personality on such non existent evidence

[@MaryKelleher-nh2mq]

Don't forget he comes from a family of judges and prosection lawyers . His Grandfather was known as The hanging judge ... . Just saying !

[@dalek3086]

and so what ?

[@ileanamuntean7338]

Nothing wrong with coming from a family of remarkable professional people.

[@Victor-q9]

😮

[@WolfeTone66]

Thanks for telling us that, I’ll be very wary of him if we ever meet, you never know, might have a rope in his pocket 🙄