He made a surprising revelation about his wild youth. Tony Blackburn once boasted about sleeping with over 250 women before settling down.
The 81-year-old presenter, who recently expressed disappointment about the cancellation of Coronation Street, later reaffirmed this claim and increased the number to over 500 women.
However, the experienced radio DJ has now admitted that he actually 'made up' this exaggeration when writing his memoir.
His ghost-writer, Cheryl Garnsey, felt that his life wasn't scandalous enough for his 1985 book Living Legend: Tony Blackburn Story.
He revealed that 'She [the writer] said she hadn't got enough sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll.' Radio Times.
It turns out that Tony didn't even read his own memoir before it was published to notice the bold claim.
The radio icon admitted, 'Well, I don't do drugs and I made up this number because I was tired of being asked about my personal life. Not my finest moment, to be honest.
He added, 'I didn't read my autobiography before it was published. It was foolish.'
Just seven years after the book was published, he married his second wife Debbie Thompson, with whom he has a daughter named Victoria.
Tony has two grandsons and also has a son Simon, 50, from his first wife Tessa Wyatt, whom he was married to from 1972 to 1977.
Last month, the DJ announced that he was retiring from his famous show after 15 years, with his final show airing on March 24.
The first-ever I’m A Celeb winner has not ruled out the chance of returning in the future, but currently wants to concentrate on other projects.
In his announcement on X, he also stated: 'At some point, I might return to BBC Local radio, but for now, I will focus on my @BBCRadio2 shows 'Sounds Of The Sixties' and the 'Golden Hour' and my theatre tour, which resumes in March.'
