Britt Ekland talks about a life in the public gaze, relationships and how to measure success.
In Dublin to present the Satzebrau Fashion Oscars the Swedish actress Britt Ekland feels that she sacrificed a lot for the men in her life. She does not recommend it to others,
I gave up things to be with a man, very foolish.
Marriage to actor Peter Sellers in 1964 propelled Britt Ekland to international fame, but their time together was unfortunately unhappy and fraught with difficulties, primarily caused by Sellers' struggle with his mental health, insecurities and possessive nature,
He was not the same person as he was on your show...he was very very sad.
Another famous man in her life was Rod Stewart who she met in 1975. For a time she stepped back from her acting career and pictures of the couple were a mainstay of the newspapers throughout their relationship. It created unwelcome pressure and ultimately lead to Britt Ekland and Rod Stewart parting ways. It was only later that she found out that his publicity team were behind so much of the gossip and rumours that circulated about them,
I was naive, I didn't realise that there was a PR person in the background.
Married at present to Stray Cats drummer Slim Jim Phantom (James McDonnell), she is asked by a caller to the show how she measures success.
Being satisfied with your life in general, having happy and healthy children and a husband all of whom you like as well as love, and the freedom to travel and meet people are all important to her.
I feel I'm successful.
This episode of The Late Late Show was broadcast on 24 May 1991. The presenter is Gay Byrne.
