Chris Hoy’s masseuse was a founding member of Simply Red

Chris Hoy

Chris Hoy

By Cara Sulieman

OLYMPIC champion Sir Chris Hoy has revealed his former masseuse was a founding member of 1980s pop band Simply Red.

The sporting legend made the revelation in the latest episode of hit BBC show Would I Lie To You.

Members of the opposing team were asked to guess which celebrity had a connection with Sylvan Richardson – a bass guitarist and sports masseuse.

And although Hoy’s fellow panellists – Ronni Ancona and David Mitchell – put on a convincing show, the opposing team correctly identified him as the ex-Simply Red band member.

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