'I only included the funny stuff' Chris Tarrant on his new book and more!

express.co.uk:

When Chris Tarrant sat down to write a book about his life, he was determined it would be nothing like a regular celebrity memoir.

In fact, the very first line of It's Not A Proper Job is: "This is not my autobiography". Instead, it focuses on the "laughs and ridiculous situations" the TV presenter has encountered during his 75 years, generously bolstered with a host of anecdotes featuring famous names like Terry Wogan, David Bowie, Billy Connolly and Paul McCartney.That decision also allows Chris to avoid addressing certain parts of his personal life, such as the acrimonious split from second wife Ingrid after she discovered his seven-year affair with a teacher in 2006."There was a whole rainforest written about the divorce and you will never find in any of the cuttings a single quote from me because I have never spoken about it," says Chris."It involves my kids and I spent years re-establishing my relationships with my kids and we're probably closer now than we ever were.So I don't want to dig up a lot of stuff again - I don't see the point."Ingrid, his wife for 16 years and mother to two of his children, Sammy, 33, and Radio X DJ Toby, 30, is not even named in the book."Well, I wanted to write a book that was mainly funny," he says. "She just doesn't feature in any of the funny stuff."So on to funnier stuff: Tiswas.

Whenever Chris hosts Q&As, the first question is always about the manic Saturday morning children's TV show, which launched in 1974, and made him a star.It was such a success - with adult viewers too - that two years later the BBC launched Multi-Coloured Swap Shop fronted by Noel Edmonds."There was nothing else on at the time, then there was Noel," recalls Chris. "I get on very well with Noel but I have to.