George Michael’s astonishing admission in Michael Parkinson chat after arrest

Sir Michael Parkinson’s sad death following a brief illness has led to the unearthing of some of his most iconic TV interviews.

The chat show king, who died at aged 88, was a fixture on British television screens with his show Parkinson, which aired on the BBC from 1971 to 1982 and was revived on ITV from 1998 to 2007.

One of the most memorable episodes, which has been circulating in the wake of his death, was in 1998 when George Michael made his first appearance on the programme following his arrest for public lewdness in Los Angeles earlier that year.

The I Want Your Sex star kicked things off by sharing how thrilled he was to be on the show because he was a long-time fan.

He said: “This is a great honour for me because I can remember being eight or nine years old and my mum would allow me to stay up beyond a certain time in the evening only to watch the Parkinson show, which she said was a bit of quality watching so I am very privileged to be here.”

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A smiling Parkinson told the star it was “good to have” have him on the show, to which the singer replied: “She probably wouldn’t be quite as thrilled that I had to take my w***y out to get on here!

“I mean really, would I have been on for an hour tonight without that incident?”

Sir Michael graciously said: “Yes of course you’d be on for more than an hour.”

Then George added: “I remember calling earlier in the year and they said I could get a walk-on and do a song, but that was about it, and suddenly here I am.”

The clip, which was circulated on Twitter, gathered several comments from fans paying tribute to the pair. George tragically died on Christmas Day in 2016.

One person wrote: “My fave legends. Great video.” Another shared: “A wonderful episode when George opened up for the very first time in front of a camera, ending with a sublime version of A Different Corner. A great and fun memory.”

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A third commented: “This was hilarious. How legendary RIP Parky and George.” While a fourth added: “I respected George so much after that interview. He owned it and was able to laugh at himself. That shows real class.”

George went on to appear on Parkinson on three other occasions in 2004, 2006 and in 2007. This morning, Sir Michael’s family announced that he died “peacefully” at home following a “brief illness”.

 The star was “in the company” of his loved ones when he passed. “The family request that they are given privacy and time to grieve,” a statement issued to Express.co.uk concluded.

 During his career which spanned seven decades, Michael interviewed some of the world’s biggest stars on his long-running show.

 Guests included; Sir Billy Connolly, David Bowie, Muhammad Ali, Sir Elton John, Madonna, Bette Davis and Dame Helen Mirren.

The first episode was broadcasted back in 1971 with jazz singer Marion Montgomery as his first guest.  In 1998, the chat show was revived on the BBC and went on to be successful until 2007.

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