Paul Simper has spent 40+ years as a showbiz obsessive, writing for the music press, women’s magazines, newspapers and TV and film titles including Melody Maker, No.1, Cosmopolitan, Metro, Pilot TV, Buzz, Classic Pop and Radio Times.
Paul finds it as fascinating interviewing actors, writers, musicians and other celebrity folk as they continue to create and explore in their careers (even if that’s just a trip to the jungle or the Strictly dance floor) as when he first encountered them enjoying their early success.
Paul has written two books: 80s pop magazine memoir, Pop Stars in My Pantry, and 60s cult TV tribute: The Saint: From Big Screen to Small Screen and Back Again.
On rare occasions, Paul can be seen performing the George Michael Disco with his nephew George for the Mighty Hoopla LGBTQ+ festival, delivering his heartfelt tribute to Kate Bush on roller skates – Skate Bush – or considering a revival of his 90s disco duo, Slippry Feet, with best pal and former Bananarama member Miss Jacqueline O’Sullivan. His wife, daughter and family pup Ziggy take it all in their stride.
