'How I'm still here, I just don't know': Strictly host Sir Bruce Forsyth admits he's living on borrowed time.... but insists he'll NEVER retire

His name has become synonymous with Saturday night entertainment after almost half a century of presenting.
But as he prepares for another night in front of the cameras this weekend with the latest live instalment of Strictly Come Dancing, Sir Bruce Forsyth concedes that he can’t go on forever.
‘I know I’m on borrowed time,’ he tells The Mirror. ‘How I’m still here I just don’t know. I don’t know how, why or wherefore. But I’m not really questioning it that much. The day will come and it could be tomorrow, who knows?’
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The main man: Sir Bruce Forsyth is his usual sprightly self with co-host Tess Daly, but he admits he can't carry on forever

The TV veteran, now 85, sparked health fears after taking a week away from the BBC show when he was struck down with the flu in October.
Bubbly Claudia Winkleman replaced him while he recuperated at home, but Sir Bruce isn’t ready to walk away from his role just yet.

 

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Indeed, over the Summer he was back to his sprightly best when he performed for revellers at the Glastonbury Festival in Somerset.
‘When the time is up I’ll be ready for it,’ he said. ‘I probably won’t be very happy about it. But I’ll know it’s time to go.’
The presenter admits the new clause in his Strictly contract that enables him to take a much needed break  - two weeks last year, three this year – has given him a second wind, but should he walk away from the show he insists he won’t be retiring. 

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‘That’s the furthest thing from my mind at the moment,’ he said. ‘While I’m still able to walk and play golf I’ll work.’
His decision to persevere may well have something to do with the crop of celebs gracing the dance-floor on the current series, who he describes as the ‘best yet.’
But while their fancy footwork gets the thumbs up, Sir Bruce says he often takes a dim view on some of their backstage antics. 

Veteran: The 85-year-old presenter has hosted a string of hit shows, amongst them The Price Is Right

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‘I never talk about the celebrities because I don’t think it is my job to pick out favourites. But maybe I have thoughts like, ‘I hope they don’t win because they have done something I don’t think is very professional.’’
The presenter began his career working the stage on Sunday Night At The London Palladium before going on to front a string of game shows during the 70s and 80s – amongst tghem The Generation Game, Play Your Cards Right, The Price Is Right and You Bet!
Married three times, Sir Bruce now divides his time between homes in Surrey and Puerto Rico with his third wife, former Miss World Wilnelia Murced. 

Special lady: Sir Bruce Forsyth with his third wife, former Miss World Wilnelia Merced