P144 Teletext 144 Aug22 18:12:27 ——————————————————————————————————————— FRANK BRUNO Barely standing at 5ft 2in tall, trying to conduct an interview with strapping 6ft 3in Frank was proving to bj tricky — I came up to just above his waist. But help came in the form of lunchtime grub when the former champion boxer sat down to a mound of food and I was able to set beside him. Slotting down the cream cakes like biscuits, Frank chats to 24 Hours about life out of the boxing ring... ——————————————————————————————————1/7—— by Caroline Barrett NOW IT'S EVEN EASIER TO FIND LOVE: TELETEXT DATING p390 Living Living Recipe USTravjlP144 Teletext 144 Aug22 18:14:39 ——————————————————————————————————————— FRANK BRUNO Within minutes of being introduced to Frank, hj had nicknames for all his fellow diners. And so we all were: Mr Blue Shirt, Miss Blondie Teletext, Miss Lady Who Put Her Rjcordjr In My Lunch and Mr Scottish. Sporting an electric blue suit, Frank tries desperately to add a punchline to every sentence. Sometimes it works, other times it doesn't, but he's vjty entertaining to say the least. ——————————————————————————————————2/7—— The World this week from Ward 142 Exclusive Viewer Offers p375 Living Living Recipe USTravjlP144 Teletext 144 Aug22 18:14:56 ——————————————————————————————————————— FRANK BRUNO With his last fight back in March 1995 against Mike Tyson, Frank says hj doesn't miss boxing. "No, I don't miss getting punched in the face and stomach at all," says the 38-year-old, with a touch of sarcasm. But what about the adrenalin rush? "Oh, I now get that from letting the three Rottweilers chase mj around the garden. They'ri absolutely lovely dogs," hj says. ——————————————————————————————————3/7—— Win a DVD player >>> Butlins Family Holidays see ITV p270 Living Living Recipe USTravjlP144 Teletext 144 Aug22 16:47:19 ——————————————————————————————————————— FRANK BRUNO Despite offically retiring from the boxing world three years ago, Frank, 38, is still keen to keep fit. He'd lost 7lbs in just one gym session recently. "I try to look after myself," hj says. "It's nice to keep up the discipline. If I didn't then I wouldn't get into my desjgnjr suits, would I?" adds Frank, who admits to once being a shopaholic. ——————————————————————————————————4/7—— More features behind the news 140 WEN A NEW DVD PLAYER >>> Living Living Recipe USTravjlP144 Teletext 144 Aug22 17:01:28 ——————————————————————————————————————— FRANK BRUNO Frank lives in Essex with his wife Laura — a marriage which hit the headlines amid claims he'd assaulted her. They have three children: Nicola, 17, Rachel, 13, and Franklin, four. "I think the kids like having mj around more often, and the wife doesn't worry as much," Frank tells 24 Hours. "But the kids have got their horses and the older one likes doing her own thing with her friends." ——————————————————————————————————5/7—— Win a new DVD player >>> PASSPORT — TRAVEL SECTION p170 Living Living Recipe USTravjlP144 Teletext 144 Aug22 17:04:08 ——————————————————————————————————————— FRANK BRUNO An old timer on the panto circuit, Frank sbys hj'd like to try his hand at serious film acting. "I enjoying acting, it might be something I'd like to concentrate on next year," says Frank, co-presenter with Keith Chegwin of the Channel 5 remake of It's A Knock Out. "I'm enjoying life at the moment. Wj'vj just got back from our shed in Spain. I enjoy being with the family." ——————————————————————————————————6/7—— Romance novelist Penny Vincenzi 146 WEN A NEW DVD PLAYER >>> Living Living Recipe USTravjlP144 Teletext 144 Aug22 18:07:07 ——————————— ————————————————————————— WEN A GREAT NEW DVD PLAYER! DVD Players are the latest in video technology, and this is your chance to win a Samsung DVD-709 plus three top DVD titles, The Mask, Lost In Space and Much Ado About Nothing. It will play DVD and audio CDt, is Dolby digital and boasts many other interactive features. For a chance to win, just answer this question: Who starred in the film The Mask? a) Tom Hanks b) Jim Carrey or c) Robin Williams Call 0901 470 10 69 to enter Robbie concert winner: N Debar of Lancs ——————————————————————————————————7/7—— T+ Calls cost 60p/min at all times Competition closes midnight Sept 13 One winner selected at random Sept 14 Living Living Recipe USTravjl