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Brighton celebrity injured in airfield accident

12:20pm Saturday 24th January 2009


Singer David Van Day was left with blood pouring from his head after being jumped on by a female fan.

The Dollar and Bucks Fizz front man, from Brighton, fell into an aeroplane after the woman threw herself at him while he was filming a new makeover series at an airfield in Essex.

The blow opened a gash in the 52-year-old's head.

Van Day, who once ran a city centre burger stand, has been enjoying a resurgence in his fame after appearing in I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here before Christmas.


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AngieRS, Brighton says...
12:35pm Sat 24 Jan 09

That was unlucky, falling into a plane...

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dolphy, hanover says...
12:50pm Sat 24 Jan 09

I witnessed his big home-coming bash when he came back from I'm a Celebrity. There were 15 guests. It was bleak.

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mintyboy, eastbourne says...
12:54pm Sat 24 Jan 09

that is desperate, making over an airfield.

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Hugh Janus, Bognor Regis says...
12:55pm Sat 24 Jan 09

Shame he didn't fall into a spinning propellor, now that would of been worth reporting !!!

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mincing mary, Hove says...
1:04pm Sat 24 Jan 09

This prat will do anything to get publicity and the Argus falls for it every time.

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RickH, Hove says...
1:07pm Sat 24 Jan 09

Maybe the headline should have been "Has been celebrity and political reject schemes up another way to get into the media"

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hahahehe, patcham says...
1:08pm Sat 24 Jan 09

shame it wasnt off a cliff or pier
go back to flipping your burgers you has-been

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littleboyblue, Hove says...
1:12pm Sat 24 Jan 09

The Argus have it wrong again. The fan was trying to get away from the idiot.

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Jim BB, Brighton says...
1:28pm Sat 24 Jan 09

There's no accounting for taste. Anyone know how the plane is doing?

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Scoomer, Moulsecoomb says...
1:51pm Sat 24 Jan 09

"NOBODY HURT" would have been a better headline.

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Osama bin there, Brighton says...
2:07pm Sat 24 Jan 09

The picture caption says 'singer David van Day'.
Singer? Really?....!!!
I thought he ran a burger van.

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The Garden Slug, your Kitchen says...
2:08pm Sat 24 Jan 09

Does DVD still have any plans

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juddah, brighton says...
2:48pm Sat 24 Jan 09

He`s got fans??? Come on. The guy must rate as the most obnoxious person ever to walk the planet.I was witness to the way he tried to steal the name Bucks Fizz for his own greedy ends. For gods sake, he never, ever sang on one of their records. The mans a complete egotistical prat.

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mtrollette, Hove says...
3:49pm Sat 24 Jan 09

He's a gay icon.

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Jim BB, Brighton says...
3:51pm Sat 24 Jan 09

Do you know the name of the fan or was it you? Share your photos with The Argus - well, they normally ask and you have to admit we're all curious about what sort of a woman would launch herself at him!

Love the fact they stressed it was a female fan!

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Conor, Sussex says...
4:17pm Sat 24 Jan 09

Is it on Youtube yet?

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Pontop Pike, Partridge Green says...
4:40pm Sat 24 Jan 09

mtrollette wrote:
He's a gay icon.
Hmmn, I think hes a C--t

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jyan, says...
5:06pm Sat 24 Jan 09

mtrollette wrote:
He's a gay icon.
He wishes.

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jonathon, Hove says...
5:10pm Sat 24 Jan 09

He is a talentless prat who could not even run a burger van. Gay icon..no, gay..?

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CaptainStarbucks, Brighton says...
5:30pm Sat 24 Jan 09

Another bad piece of reporting by the Argus- DVD being jumped on a a "female fan" Surely is should be "female FLAN"? I know her name-she called Lorraine- surname is Quiche!

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mincingmary, Hove says...
6:11pm Sat 24 Jan 09

CaptainStarbucks wrote:
Another bad piece of reporting by the Argus- DVD being jumped on a a "female fan" Surely is should be "female FLAN"? I know her name-she called Lorraine- surname is Quiche!
First class, Captain Starbucks, you should be a report on the argus.

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mincingmary, Hove says...
6:13pm Sat 24 Jan 09

CaptainStarbucks wrote:
Another bad piece of reporting by the Argus- DVD being jumped on a a "female fan" Surely is should be "female FLAN"? I know her name-she called Lorraine- surname is Quiche!
First class, Captain Starbucks, you should be a reporter on the argus.

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Scoomer, Moulsecoomb says...
6:55pm Sat 24 Jan 09

Don't worry, Mary - nobody spotted that one ;-)

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chrisbrighton, brighton says...
8:32pm Sat 24 Jan 09

mtrollette wrote:
He's a gay icon.
...more of an icon for naff, podgy, ageing straight men i think

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Jim BB, Brighton says...
9:42pm Sat 24 Jan 09

No, he's not! We have higher values than that (obviously, not counting myself as naff, the rest is true!). Mind you, struggling to think of one ageing, straight podgy icon who doesn't have a toupé now (apart from me). Answers on a postcard, please!


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feline1, Brighton says...
10:28pm Sat 24 Jan 09

David Van Daye: here's a wee hint: try falling OUT of a plane next time :)

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sue.thepooh@virgi.net, London says...
12:01am Sun 25 Jan 09

DVD - I would like to shake her warmly by the hand, then slap her for not causing more damage to the idiot. What has he done since CGTOUH???? Jack Pooh - he is and was a has-been. DVD hear this plea "Crawl back under the little pebble that you came from and eat salt" Londinium rocks X

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juddah, brighton says...
12:03am Sun 25 Jan 09

mtrollette wrote:
He's a gay icon.
I am gay and I can 100% confirm that the guy is most definetly NOT a gay icon. Where the hell are you coming from maisie? Gay icons? Eartha Kitt, Liza Minelli, Kylie, Cher etc etc. Now DVD is not even good looking (he is really ugly), so he is certainly not on the hunk register either. lol

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juddah, brighton says...
12:05am Sun 25 Jan 09

mtrollette wrote:
He's a gay icon.
I am gay and I can 100% confirm that the guy is most definetly NOT a gay icon. Where the hell are you coming from maisie? Gay icons? Eartha Kitt, Liza Minelli, Kylie, Cher etc etc. Now DVD is not even good looking (he is really ugly), so he is certainly not on the hunk register either. lol

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kkj, Brighton says...
1:01am Sun 25 Jan 09

sue.thepooh@virgi.ne
t wrote:
DVD - I would like to shake her warmly by the hand, then slap her for not causing more damage to the idiot. What has he done since CGTOUH???? Jack Pooh - he is and was a has-been. DVD hear this plea "Crawl back under the little pebble that you came from and eat salt" Londinium rocks X
Hello Sue! couldn't agree more! Whats CGTOUH though?

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getreal, Hove says...
11:07am Sun 25 Jan 09

A little surprising - once apon a time fans would be taken aside and would later suck male stars' penises - now they push them into aircraft - world's a strange place.

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getreal, Hove says...
11:08am Sun 25 Jan 09

Apologies for spelling error - Upon

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Matt_M8, Shoreham says...
11:14am Sun 25 Jan 09

a fan????? he has a fan :-O a fan???

crikey

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puddingandpi, Brighton says...
12:04pm Sun 25 Jan 09

hahahahahahahahahaha
hahahahahaha!!!!

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sue.thepooh@virgi.net, London says...
12:31pm Sun 25 Jan 09

kkj: "Celebrity Get Me Out of Here".Last and only thing DVD is likely to be appearing on unless someone brain-dead TV station signs him up for a cruddy 'talk-show' slot!

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greeg, glasgow says...
11:13pm Sun 25 Jan 09

Shouldn't the headline have been "Brighton 16 stone celebrity injured in airfield accident"?
Incidentally,has anyone ever eaten one of his Burgers without throwing up!

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jakiB, Sompting says...
12:06pm Mon 26 Jan 09

Perhaps this fan just wanted to find out how much of his face is still real skin and how much is plastic - it certainly doesn't look natural!

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fozkh@tiscali.co.uk, Putney says...
3:44pm Mon 26 Jan 09

Isnt there anyone out there who hasnt anything positive to say about David for once.
That fan must have been obsessed with David like I am but wouldnt do something she did it sounds dangerous. Fozia Khan

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Jim BB, Brighton says...
7:34pm Mon 26 Jan 09

Oh, Fozia, you poor thing. I really hope none of these wicked people use your e-mail address which you've kindly shared with us to sign you up for services, DVD fan clubs or suchlike. Generally safer not to share personal e-mail with this rabble! Especially as you're probably one of only two DVD fans...

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jakiB, Sompting says...
4:56pm Tue 27 Jan 09

fozkh@tiscali.co.uk wrote:
Isnt there anyone out there who hasnt anything positive to say about David for once. That fan must have been obsessed with David like I am but wouldnt do something she did it sounds dangerous. Fozia Khan
Wow, that's so sad - and to have the guts to own up to it too!

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a_j95, bn2 says...
12:47pm Wed 28 Jan 09

I hope it was a professional job in retaliation for all those moody meat products he used to peddle.

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