[2], Blofeld's family were landowners at Hoveton in Norfolk and he was the youngest of three siblings.
He played one Gillette Cup match for a minor county, Norfolk against Hampshire in 1965 under the captaincy of Bill Edrich, who was 49 years old at the time.
Of the 16 games that Blofeld played for Cambridge (five in 1958 and 11 in 1959), he kept wicket in only four of them. Blofeld has been married three times and divorced twice. [31] He was one of the travellers in series 4 of the Twofour production The Real Marigold Hotel. Blofeld published an autobiography, Squeezing the Orange, in 2013. [11] Appointed Eton captain in his final year at school, Blofeld suffered a very serious accident, when he was hit by a bus while riding a bicycle,[8] remaining unconscious for 28 days.[12][7]. [21] He was given a standing ovation on a lap of the ground following the match. [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. [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". Henry Blofeld retired on Saturday after the conclusion of the third England vs West Indies Test match in London. 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. Blofeld lives in Chelsea. The stars of The Real Marigold Hotel have settled in their new home in Puducherry, India. Follow her under the handle @wilderthanwild.
[29], In January 2015 Blofeld was a guest, and the winner, on the BBC One's comedy series Room 101. Henry retired a few years ago, enjoying retirement life with his new wife Valeria. I dropped Suki’s mother, Joanna, at Westminster Hospital, then went out for dinner with my mother-in-law and some friends. My Dear Old Things! Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, SE1 9GF. Please, Delightfully bats: father and daughter at Henry’s home in southwest London, ANNA BATCHELOR FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES MAGAZINE. The Real Marigold Hotel star’s second wife was Bitten and the two broke up in 2007. On 23 June 2017, Blofeld announced his retirement as a BBC Test Match Special commentator. During the summer 2008 season, he resumed a full commentating quota on Tests and ODIs. [citation needed], In 1995, Blofeld was censured for an allegedly antisemitic comment made live on-air on Test Match Special, when broadcasting from Headingley. One of Britain’s most loved broadcasters. Henry, 78, and Suki, 54, a caterer, on rude nicknames, Bond villains and why they’re both rebels. [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". WATCH THE REAL MARIGOLD HOTEL FROM APRIL 30TH AT 9 PM ON BBC ONE, AND GET FREAKY WITH US ON INSTAGRAM AND FACEBOOK. He is best known as a cricket commentator for Test Match Special on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra.
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