Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder has apparently claimed his long-term friend and one-time bandmate Bez spurned the advances of Hollywood superstar Julia Roberts back in the early 90s.
In an interview with XFM, Ryder explained how Bez showed more interest in the glamorous actress’ bodyguard when approached by Roberts at a party in the US.
“Pretty Woman had just come out and we watched the movie going over to the States on the plane,” he explained. “Bez didn’t watch it and didn’t have a clue who Julia Roberts was.”
“When we got in the Viper she made pretty much a beeline for him. She had this bodyguard called Evil who Bez was more interested in. “Who’s Julia Roberts?” Bez asked. She invited him back to her place but I think he went for a drink with Evil.”
The story appears in Shaun Ryder’s new autobiography Twisting My Melon, which is out now. Ryder has recently admitted he was forced to re-visit various publications in order to read back on his stories due to a 16-year memory gap caused by his past excessive lifestyle.