Didn't he do well?! Bruce Forsyth finally knighted!
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[i]-Veteran gameshow host receives knighthood from Queen after lengthy campaign by fans[/i]
[h2]All knight, my loves: Sir Bruce Forsyth arises[/h2]
[quote]Sir Bruce Forsyth described his joy at being knighted by the Queen on Wednesday and vowed to keep on entertaining.
The veteran performer received the honour at Buckingham Palace after years of campaigning by fans.
Strictly Come Dancing host Sir Bruce was championed by a Facebook campaign, newspapers and even a parliamentary early day motion, signed by 73 MPs, before the accolade was announced in the Queen's birthday honours.
The 83-year-old entertainer looked ecstatic after the ceremony and said: "It's absolutely wonderful to get the knighthood.
"It's been a thing that's been going on for a long time but it's not often one can say the press has been right behind you in my business – but they have been.
"Entertaining – it's been the only thing I've ever wanted to do and I've done it for many, many years. Who feels like quitting? I want to go on."
Earlier, in the palace's magnificent ballroom, the television star was called forward by his full name – Sir Bruce Forsyth-Johnson – and knelt on a velvet investiture stool to receive the accolade.
The Queen lightly touched him on the shoulder with a sword that belonged to her father, George VI.
The king used the ceremonial weapon when he was colonel of the Scots Guards while Duke of York, before being crowned.
As he emerged from the ballroom, Sir Bruce called out "Good luck" to honours recipients on their way to receive their awards.
One joked: "We were impressed to see you get off your knees." The entertainer replied: "That was an effort, I can tell you."
Sir Bruce was watched by the investiture audience, who included his Puerto Rican-born wife Wilnelia, a former Miss World, their 24-year-old son Jonathan Joseph, known as JJ, and his daughters from previous marriages Charlotte, 34, and Laura, 48.[/quote]
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[b]Source:[/b] [url]http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2011/oct/12/sir-bruce-forsyth-knighted-queen?newsfeed=true[/url]
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A true showman!
What a guy. Still think he was missing a trick by not doing the thinker pose when being knighted, though.
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Would have been epic.
I like him too, but he should retire this year.
Finally, awesome.
knights to see you, to see you..
god that is just awful. im not even finishing it
That's an awfully nice medal, but the question is how much did it cost?
The price is right!
[QUOTE=Bad)-(and;32746550]knights to see you, to see you..
god that is just awful. im not even finishing it[/QUOTE]
ITV already made the pun
[QUOTE=ZombieDawgs;32746623]ITV already made the pun[/QUOTE]
remind me to congratulate them
Good dame, good dame!
[QUOTE=Bad)-(and;32746550]knights to see you, to see you..
god that is just awful. im not even finishing it[/QUOTE]
knights to see you, to see you knights.
there, i finished it. the deed is done.
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That's a chin to make Jay Leno weep, holy shit.
bruce is king
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About bloody time!
Brucie, you're my favourite.
Good job Brucie! Now knight Stephen Fry.
He's a great guy, but this should have happened when he was still doing the Generation Game or after his stage career finished, when he was at his prime.
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wait is this picture from the knighting ceremony?
[QUOTE=Takuat;32748766]Now knight Stephen Fry.[/QUOTE]
This.
Wow finally.
He has been old forever though, he must be immortal.
He definitely deserves it for being in showbiz so long, but I just don't think he's that great at all
[QUOTE=Takuat;32748766]Now knight Stephen Fry.[/QUOTE]
[img]http://www.facepunch.com/fp/ratings/tick.png[/img] x 99,000,000
[QUOTE=Drsalvador;32748901]Didn't this happen aaaaaaaages ago?[/QUOTE]
Check the source and find out before "rating late so hardcore"
bout fuckin time
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wait is this picture from the knighting ceremony?[/QUOTE]
Palace Pussy
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Orders of the Prince Philip, apparently
Who the hell is Bruce Forsyth?
I remember watching ol' Brucie on Wheel of Forture. Wow.
Am I the only one that hates seeing him on TV now, he's just so god damn boring.
[QUOTE=icemaz;32751470]Am I the only one that hates seeing him on TV now, he's just so god damn boring.[/QUOTE]
He's the worst. But he used to be fantastic.
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