This happened during the VIP after party of AN ENGLISHMAN, AN AMERICAN & AN INDIAN WALK INTO A BAR on Sunday 5th Feb 2017 at The Roundhouse, London. The event was a fundraiser for the venue, where Sanjeev Bhaskar was interviewing Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam about their careers in a "bar" on stage that came complete with an actual barman.
AN ENGLISHMAN, AN AMERICAN & AN INDIAN WALK INTO A BAR
But my proposal nearly didn't happen! Gemma and I are with each other pretty much 24/7 so it was tricky having to call The Roundhouse to try and plan my proposal moment. There were weeks of secretly calling them whenever Gemma left the office.
I was asked not to propose during the performance, but it was OK to do it during the VIP after party (for which I paid £500 each for tickets!) But when the after party arrived, I was getting no help from anybody! What I wanted was for someone to take control of the situation for me; to tell Michael and Terry to stand next to each other, and the rest of the VIP guests to gather round in preparation for me going down on one knee.
With Michael Palin (the flash didn't go off!)
But when I asked someone to help me with that, they said: "We did ask you not to do the proposal!" I was so flustered, I didn't have the wherewithal to point out that I was actually given the OK to do it during after party. This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity was slipping through my fingers!
So I thought maybe Sanjeev could help me, but while asking his help (while somehow managing to get Gemma out of earshot), a fan would interrupt wanting a selfie.
The wedding party
Me, popping the question
Sealed with a kiss
Then I tried Terry, sort of whispering to him about my problem with my back to Gemma. He almost said: "OK, we can do your proposal to Gemma now," in a loud voice. I had to shut him up! But at least he'd been primed. Then, on cue, a fan interrupted wanting a selfie.
But finally, as people were starting to leave, and started to get the idea that it was never going to happen, across the other side of the stage, I noticed that Palin and Gilliam were standing next to each other. So I went up to Gilliam and said: "Can I do it now?" And he said, "OK", then turned to Palin to explain what was just about to happen.
This group photo came with the VIP ticket
Then, highly relieved, I commanded Gemma to put her phone on Photos, to her surprise and told me to give me her phone. I then gave the phone to whoever happened to be standing next to Gemma, and told him: "You're doing the photos". Neither Gemma or the person now holding Gemma's phone knew what the hell was going on.
Then I put my phone on Video and gave it to the first person I saw and said: "You're doing the video." he also had no idea what I was talking about, but everyone could see something out-of-the-ordinary was about to happen. Because I couldn't say what I was about to do as it would have ruined the surprise, he started videoing me in landscape, not knowing I was going to kneel down half way through. So, in the same take, he rotates the phone 90˚ when I kneel down!
With everything finally in place, with it so nearly not happening at all, I get down on one knee and pop the question, in front of two of my idols. I don't think any Python fan has ever proposed in front of them before. A first! On saying goodbye, Michael Palin wished us a long and happy life together.
As if the proposal wasn't enough, that night we also met Roger Taylor, Malcolm Dixon who appeared in "Time Bandits", Terry Gilliam's wife, Maggie Weston, son, Harry Gilliam and daughter, Holly Gilliam who appeared in Brazil as a little girl. I finally got her to sign my "Battle of Brazil" book. It was one hell of a night!
With Roger Taylor, the drummer of Queen
With Malcolm Dixon, of Time Bandits fame
With Harry Gilliam
With Holly Gilliam who signed my "Battle of Brazil" book!
Actor Hugh Quarshie with my dear friend, Gaby Gadiot
4 July 2011: Rebecca Grant, perhaps best known for playing Daisha Anderson in Holby City, looked stunning as always. She not only hosted the Private View of her art exhibition (which ran from 5-15 July), but she also performed several numbers with the wonderful foot-tapping Jive Aces, with whom she regularly performs. I had a centre-stage view - such fun! I was smiling from ear to ear throughout the whole performance!
The invited crowd was awash with VIPs and celebs including many cast members of Holby City (including Paul Bradley but I never got a photo of him) as well as the Ambassador of the Philippines, Reynaldo Catapang and his wife, so the whole event had such a buzz! .
One of the nation’s premier music lifestyle television productions is moving up for a double run to prime time on Monday evenings in the US Virgin Islands
Delray Beach, Florida: Mike Sherman Productions, Inc. (MSP Inc) today announced that its show “On the Mike with Mike Sherman" , one of the nation’s premier music lifestyle television productions is moving up for a double run to prime time on Monday evenings at 8:30 pm on the CW network WCVI in the US Virgin Islands - http://www.wcvi.tv - starting November 1st 2008. The show will also be repeated on Saturday evenings.
“Due to the show’s strong ratings and popularity that Mike has built up here in the US Virgin Islands, it has been a fan favorite since its inception back in July of 2008,” says Marty Adamshick, VP of programming for CW, WCVI.
Mike Sherman with Chamillionaire
“In a world of economic uncertainty, high gas prices and all-out chaos, it’s nice to see a television show that takes you away for thirty minutes and puts a smile on your face. One of the key ingredients that makes Mike’s show so successful is Mike Sherman’s vibrant personality and the high-profile celebrity guests he has on the show each and every week,” says Adamshick. “I wish we had more shows like this in our line up!”
Mike Sherman with Christina Milian
The list of celebrities that Mike has interviewed on the show is endless and includes Chamillionaire, Christina Milian, Brook Burke, the Bee Gees, Snoop Dogg, to name but a few.
Viewers can check the Listings link on http://www.mikeshermanshow.com to find out when the show is broadcast in their area. It can also be viewed on the website in its entirety shortly after its television live broadcast.
Mike Sherman with Brook Burke
About On the Mike with Mike Sherman In 2006 “On the Mike with Mike Sherman” debuted on Saturday night on My 33 (My Network TV, a CBS affiliate) in Miami. Today, it is syndicated all over the country. Mike Sherman, a successful stockbroker, founded MSP, Inc. in 2005 out of his love and passion for pop, hip-hop and R&B music. He created a show that has brought millions of viewers to TV screens all across the nation. In the hope of bringing the urban community in south Florida closer to exclusive interviews, VIP events and A-list celebrities, Mike has created up-close and personal relationships with media moguls worldwide. “On the Mike with Mike Sherman” can be seen every Saturday on the My 33 Channel and on many other channels across the US, as well as on 5 international networks throughout the world.
For more information, please contact:
Andrea Arandia Mike Sherman Productions, Inc. 255 NE 2nd Ave #258 Delray Beach Florida 33444 USA
