ifyouhaveonerealfriendinthislife

Now,IunderstandtheresbeenabitofspeculationaroundtownaboutVinceHopgoodandmyself.Well,itsnobodysbusinessbutours,whatgoesonbetweenVinceandI.Wevebeenmatessincewewerekids.Mostofyouhaveknownusallyourlives.Crikey,wevelivedandworkedamongstyouforyears.Thatswhatyoushouldbejudgingusby,notaboutwhatmayormaynothappenbetweenusinprivate.Vincehasbeenpartofeveryimportanteventinmylife.Hewasmybestman.whenmydaughterwasborn...andwhenmywife,Helen,passedaway.Hewasatowerofstrengthtome.See,itdoesntmatterwhoyouare;ifyouhaveonerealfriendinthislife,onepersonyoucantrulytrust,thenyoureveryluckyindeed.VinceHopgoodhasbeenthebestmateamancouldhave.And,yes,foranyoneouttherewhosinterested,Ilovehim.Imnotashamedtoadmtit.