Entertainer Bruce Forsyth says he is "very proud" after being knighted in the Queen's Birthday Honours. The recognition for the 83-year-old comes after years of campaigning by fans and a parliamentary Early Day Motion signed by 73 MPs. The list sees actor Colin Firth and singer Bryan Ferry become CBEs and BBC Radio 4 presenter Jenni Murray a dame. Ex-EastEnders star Brooke Kinsella, 27, a campaigner against knife crime since her brother's murder, is made an MBE. Ashes-winning cricket captain Andrew Strauss is made an OBE and fellow opening batsman Alastair Cook an MBE, while golfer Lee Westwood is appointed an OBE. Sir Bruce's career has spanned almost 70 years, including presenting TV hits such as The Generation Game, Play Your Cards Right and, most recently, Strictly Come Dancing on BBC One. He is known for greeting audiences with his catchphrase, "Nice to see you, to see you nice." He was made an OBE in 1998, and a CBE in 2005 and since then there has been considerable speculation about when he might be knighted. A spokesman for the Cabinet Office, which manages the honours system, said: "Generally speaking, committees like to see another four or five years' further achievement or service before they start to consider a further award." 'Didn't he do well?' Sir Bruce told the BBC he was "so happy and so relieved in a way". "When I got the CBE there'd been speculation every year and I think there's been too much talk about it, so I'm thrilled at last it has happened," he said. "I feel very proud that my career hasn't been in vain. I just love getting out there and performing and this is a reward that I never expected and hope I'm worthy of." Read more here:- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13728375
I'm not a fan, although as a kid I did like the generation game But yes good on him he's not a bad guy, I wish him well too, congratulation Sir Brucie
He He All the interviews I've seen with him, show him to be a real nice, simple honest guy. That's nice too
