In 1959, Blofeld played in half of the University fixtures, including the Varsity Match against Oxford,[13] where he won his Blue "as an opening batsman of sorts... the worst Blue awarded since the war" according to Blofeld himself. [23], In November 2003, Blofeld was the castaway on Desert Island Discs with his favourite selection being the classic Brian Johnston and Jonathan Agnew TMS exchange "Getting your leg over". Popular Tags: ITV,Channel 4,BBC,Love Island,Netflix. Blofeld lives in Chelsea. When she’s not busy creating entertainment news content she loves spending time in nature, reading non-fiction books, eating comfort food and travelling. He also uses the phrase "my dear old thing".[19]. Save this record and choose the information you want to add to your family tree. Valeria is a keen Insta user and she regularly shares images with Henry, as well as snaps with her two daughters and grandchildren. Henry has one daughter called Suki, 56, from his first marriage with Joanna. His last first-class victim was Howland, captaining Cambridge that year. When he was told by David Clark, the tour manager, that he might have to play, Blofeld replied "I would certainly play if needed, but if I scored 50 or upwards in either innings I was damned if I would stand down for the Calcutta Test". Speaking to Michael Parkinson about this on BBC Radio 2 on 26 August 2007, he responded to the question of why he was commentating less these days, by remarking that "they obviously want to bring in new faces" adding that during the Ashes series during 2006–7 "I felt in a funny way that I wasn't part of it any more".

Filiz is a film and TV journalist with a flair for everything related to reality soaps and showbiz. Henry retired a few years ago, enjoying retirement life with his new wife Valeria. WATCH THE REAL MARIGOLD HOTEL FROM APRIL 30TH AT 9 PM ON BBC ONE, AND GET FREAKY WITH US ON INSTAGRAM AND FACEBOOK. View the profiles of people named Bitten Blofeld. ", "Henry Blofeld: 'I'll never retire. Although his injuries curtailed his subsequent cricketing career,[8] Blofeld did go on to play 16 first-class matches for Cambridge University during 1958 and 1959. Valeria also has children of her own from a previous relationship. Save record . [9] In 1956, Blofeld scored 104 not out for a Public Schools team against the Combined Services,[10] and he was given the Cricket Society's award for the most promising young player of the season. [23] The book recounts his personal and professional life, including encounters with various celebrities and politicians, and a 46-day road trip from London to Bombay in a vintage Rolls-Royce. He separated from his Swedish second wife, Bitten, in 2007. [6], Blofeld was educated at Sunningdale School and at Eton College, followed by King's College, Cambridge, but failed both his final exams "by an innings". During the summer 2008 season, he resumed a full commentating quota on Tests and ODIs. From former Bond actress Britt Ekland to cricket commentator Henry Blofeld, the celebs are keen to take on the new challenge and explore the local traditions, sightseeing places and cuisine. [2], Blofeld's family were landowners at Hoveton in Norfolk and he was the youngest of three siblings. – Series 11: At Christmas", "Henry Blofeld: at last, love has bowled me over", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Henry_Blofeld&oldid=966844493, Pages containing links to subscription-only content, Short description is different from Wikidata, BLP articles lacking sources from December 2012, Articles with unsourced statements from December 2012, Articles containing potentially dated statements from 2013, All articles containing potentially dated statements, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 9 July 2020, at 14:44. Bitten Blofeld. After a slow, watchful start, we came together like a couple of well-trained magnets. Have something to tell us about this article? Henry and Valeria used to live in London and they are based in Norfolk now.

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