Will Smith and Boris Johnson’s ‘weird’ chat addressed by Rickie Haywood-Williams
express.co.ukExpress.co.uk, Rickie recalled hosting an interview between the legendary actor Will Smith, 53, and Prime Minister Boris Johnson, 57.Rickie currently presents on BBC's Radio One, having moved to the show in April 2019.Prior to this, Rickie worked on Kiss FM with Melvin and Charlie Hedges, 35, from 2007.Having worked in presenting for many years, Rickie has interviewed many big names, with Express.co.uk asking the radio DJ if there were any interviews he really remembered.He said: "Will Smith is just everything that you want in a movie star, in an interviewee, you know, like a famous personality."He literally is everything you expect him to be and more."As you walk into the room he already knows who you are, what company you are working for.
He’s just the nicest person."Rickie then recalled an interview he once hosted, between two people you likely would not expect.He said: "Then there was another time we met him, really random.
He was promoting I think After Earth with his son Jaden Smith."The interview was with him and Boris Johnson."The weirdest but coolest interview at the same time."It was an interview at City Hall and Boris Johnson was doing something with Will Smith, can’t remember what it was.
But we had to kind of host the chat between them."He continued: "We started doing rap competitions, it was great."The event in question happened in 2013, when Will was promoting his film After Earth with his son.Boris was Mayor of London at the time, with Jaden and Will attending a celebration of the Mayor's achievements of his Leadership Clubs, launched earlier that year.Boris, reportedly as said by ITV News, asked for Will's help on a rap song he was making.He said: "My first rap, I haven’t really set it to music.
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