nSACHA Distel, who has died at the age of 71, was a gorgeous man.
I interviewed him in Manchester 20 years ago and I've never seen so many women become flustered at a blink of his piercing blue eyes and flash of that stunning smile.
As a true professional, I, of course, was completely unaffected.
So how come I dropped my pen on the floor, spoke in stuttering bursts and couldn't think of a single question?
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