Catalina Guirado

Wow — 30 years since this TV show was my world every Friday!

I used to get the Tube to the studio, looking far from glamorous, and stumble in for the 9am first rehearsal. Then I’d sit in the café for a few hours before wardrobe and makeup for the dress rehearsal, and finally the show at 6:00pm (we had a delay in case of accidents — think Foo Fighters saying “F**k!” 😅😂🙈).

The bar served real pints, and we’d all hang out afterwards — then head to the pub across the road or the band house before I’d end up at The Met Bar or Browns, or go see a band that had been on the show that night.

I think the producers and Chris didn’t realise — and were totally confused — how I already knew so many of the artists, like Robbie. I’d been modelling and out on the London club scene since I was 16, so I was already a familiar face in London nightlife!

I savoured every second and learnt so much watching Chris, who knew every light, camera angle, and script adjustment needed during rehearsals. He’d come straight in from his radio show and expected everything to be right — and I totally got it. Maybe it’s an Aries thing ♈️ 😉

I love that, 30 years later, it’s the right time to launch the new version — TFI Unplugged — a mix of nostalgia and great new talent ♥️🥂 But for me, and everyone who worked on that show, there will never be anything quite like that experience 🙌🍾🥂

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