True Facts About Chris Rea

[Drago]

Chris Rea's trademark gravelly voice is a result of his 10 a day Bovril habit.

 

[Seevio]

Chris Rea once single-handedly challenged Guardiola's Barcelona team to a football match. He lost 67-1.

 

[Drago]

Chris Rea is the mother of one of Boris Johnson's babies.

 

[lazybloke]

Chris Rea was selected as the new face for "Park Christmas Savings", and recently completed filming for the new ad.


But in a fit of histrionics worthy of any diva, he walked away from the contract when Park chose "Merry Christmas Everyone" by Shakin' Stevens for the backing music.

 

[Grant Fondo]

The square root of Chris Rea is exactly the same as Joe Root squared

 

[Fnaar]

Has anyone mentioned him putting an egg in a bath for Bob Mortimer?

 

[Dogtrousers]

Chris Rea invested heavily in disposable paper underwear. Unfortunately the bottom fell out of the market.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Chris Rea lost his virginity to Princess Anne when celebrating England’s World Cup win in 1966.

 

[Drago]

Forget the boogeyman. Chuck Norris checks under his bed for Chris Rea before going to sleep.

 

[Moon bunny]

Chris Rea is searching the electoral rolls for people named Drago.

 

[Drago]

Chris Rea once won a game of Connect 4 in three moves.

 

[Grant Fondo]

When Chris took part in the 2012 series of Strictly Come Dancing he just got on with it.

 

[Drago]

Chris Rea once beat Bruce Forsyth in an arm wrestling match.

 

[Grant Fondo]

When Terminator X fell ill during Public Enemy's 1989 tour of the UK, Chris Rea marshalled the decks.
Chuck D, in his autobiography, noted how the introduction of David Essex, Baccara, and Jethro Tull samples added a new dimension to the live set.

 

[Seevio]

Chris Rea is allergic to the colour puce.