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Peter Kay opened up on his creepy encounter with Jimmy Savile

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Updated 07:56 29 Sep 2023 GMT+1Published 07:30 29 Sep 2023 GMT+1

Peter Kay opened up on his creepy encounter with Jimmy Savile

The comedian opened up about the bizarre experience

Rhiannon Ingle

Rhiannon Ingle

Throughout his decade-spanning career in the biz, Peter Kay has met countless celebs and public figures however there seems to be one particular encounter that has really stuck out.

The 50-year-old Car Share star has opened up about his extremely creepy encounter with Jimmy Savile whilst filming together for the BBC series, The Sunday Show.

For the final episode of Peter Kay’s World Of Entertainment segment, Kay really wanted to 'push the boat out' and was eager to get Savile on.

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Peter Kay had a particularly creepy encounter with Jimmy Savile.
YouTube / Peter Kay

Luckily for Kay, Savile actually agreed under the conditions that he was to receive £500 in cash as well as a box of fancy cigars worth £1000.

However, things didn't go too smoothly for the stand-up comedian, who found Savile to be 'very eccentric'.

He also said he 'talked utter nonsense, spouting weird quotes, crap jokes, limericks' and made some very strange noises.

Speaking to the Mirror about his upcoming book, Big Adventures on the Small Screen, Kay recalled: "The only hint I got of Jimmy being immoral in any way was when he met our executive producer, Bridget Boseley.

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"I remember she offered him her hand, which Jimmy took, then he flipped it round to kiss the back of it, but before his lips touched her skin I saw a quick flick of his tongue licking the back of her hand."

Beyond creepy that.

And Kay, who was clearly freaked out by the whole thing, remembered thinking: "Urgh! What was all that about?

"Bridget and I chatted about it later. She said, 'He licked the back of my hand.' 'I know, I saw him, the dirty old perv'."

And that wasn't their only encounter as, many years on, the pair met again when Kay was invited to BBC Media City in Salford for an event that happened just a day after a documentary aired on ITV exposing the Jim'll Fix It presenter's reprehensible behaviour.

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Kay said that he saw Savile quickly lick the back of the executive producer's hand.
Fan footage

Remembering the moment, Kay explained: "Everybody had gone apart from Peter Salmon (BBC Exec), Guy Garvey, Mr Tumble and me.

"The main corridor wall had a huge black and white mural featuring BBC icons from over the years. Michael Parkinson, Only Fools and Horses, Dad’s Army, that sort of thing. Just like wallpaper, the images repeated along the length of the wall."

He continued: "I’ll never forget Peter Salmon, he said, 'Here, could you do me a favour?' and he handed each of us a pile of big bright-yellow Children in Need Pudsey Bear stickers. 'Could you find Savile and cover him up?'"

The comedian then described it as 'some depraved Where’s Wally? Or Where’s Jimmy?'.

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LADbible has reached out to the BBC for comment.

Featured Image Credit: YouTube / Peter Kay / Fan footage

Topics: UK News, Peter Kay, Jimmy Savile, TV and Film, Celebrity, BBC

Rhiannon Ingle
Rhiannon Ingle

Rhiannon Ingle is a Senior Journalist at Tyla, specialising in TV, film, travel, and culture. A graduate of the University of Manchester with a degree in English Literature, she honed her editorial skills as the Lifestyle Editor of The Mancunian, the UK’s largest student newspaper. With a keen eye for storytelling, Rhiannon brings fresh perspectives to her writing, blending critical insight with an engaging style. Her work captures the intersection of entertainment and real-world experiences.

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