By Kinta Walsh-Cotton for Daily Mail Australia
05:44 May 11, 2023, updated 06:39 May 11, 2023
Richard Wilkins has interviewed hundreds of celebrities throughout his illustrious career – from the good to the bad.
Now the 68-year-old entertainment editor of Weekend Today has revealed that the worst interview he’s ever had was with Simply Red frontman Mick Hucknall.
The TV presenter said the 62-year-old English singer refused to shake his hand and was the “rudest person” he has ever interviewed.
Wilkins explained he met the rocker the night before and shook his hand as he presented him with a gold record at a music industry event.
Though the pair appeared to be amicable at first, things took a turn the next morning when Hucknall sat down with him for an interview.
Richard Wilkins, 68, (pictured) has interviewed a wide range of celebrities throughout his illustrious career – from the good to the bad
“I said ‘Hello, Mick’ and held out my hand. He says: “I shook your hand last night, I don’t have to do that again,” Wilkins, who was working for MTV at the time, told the Sydney Morning Herald.
“He later revealed that he used to punch pretty hard, so I don’t know if he drank any good stuff the night before.”
“I remember my boss saying to me that day, ‘If anyone ever treats you like that again, just walk out the door.’
The 68-year-old entertainment editor of Weekend Today has revealed the worst interview he’s ever had was with Simply Red’s frontman Mick Hucknall
It comes just days after the Channel Nine showbiz reporter relived a terrifying moment with famed actor Keanu Reeves.
Wilkins shared a throwback video of the embarrassing 2021 interview as part of Dickies Diaries on 9Honey.
The Hollywood star shut down the veteran reporter after Wilkins admitted he didn’t understand the plot of The Matrix Resurrections, which starred 58-year-old Reeves.
Reflecting on the 2021 Keanu incident, Wilkins said he thinks he may have offended the actor with a question about the Matrix Resurrections plot.
The TV presenter said the English singer refused to shake his hand and was the “rudest person” he has ever interviewed. Richard is pictured here in 1997
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