GAZZA'S TEARS
Paul Gascoigne cries during reunion with old bodyguard on Italy’s I’m a Celebrity
PAUL Gascoigne wiped away tears during a surprise reunion with his old bodyguard on Italy’s version of I’m a Celebrity.
The ex-England star, 53, spoke with his “mystery special guest” Giovanni Zeqireya via video link.
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Giovanni was his security officer while he played for Italian club Lazio in the early 1990s.
He told Gazza, on an island in Honduras: “Remember the crazy times we had together, Paul?
“It was more protecting people from you and your practical jokes.”
GAZZA'S TEARS
Giovanni joined joker Gazza on trips back to his native Newcastle and told The Sun of one night out in Chinatown.
He recalled: “I said ‘Paul, remember I don’t drink’, and he said, ‘Don’t worry, just one beer’.
“Next thing one turned into two, then three.
"I didn’t know he was spiking them with vodka. The room was spinning.”
He added: "Paul is a fantastic guy with a heart of gold, he is so special to me.
Paul is a fantastic guy with a heart of gold, he is so special to me.
Giovanni Zeqireya
"He's like one of my family and I have worked with a lot of big stars around the world.
"Paul is just a big kid really but he's a loveable big kid, who is really down to earth. He's not a big flash star, he's very humble and down to earth."
Giovanni also told of another incident when Gazza was at Rome club Lazio with his pal Jimmy Five Bellies.
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He said: "We were at the training camp and there was a caravan there and Gazza kicked a ball onto the roof.
"He asked Jimmy to go and get it and Jimmy huffed and puffed and climbed onto the roof to get it.
"Next thing Paul is in the driving seat, switches on the engine and starts driving around with Jimmy hanging on to the roof trying not to fall off with us chasing after him telling him to stop."
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