Sheffield celebrity spotter secures spot on national radio

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A Sheffield man’s passion for celebrity spotting has earned him a place on an international radio station.

Bruce Davis, aged 50, spends his days working at the city's Maxon’s sweet factory.

However, in his spare time likes nothing more than tracking down the rich and famous.

His passion for celebrity spotting started from a young age and it is a hobby he still loves to this day, now turning it into something he can share with hundreds of other people.

It was before he started his shift at his full-time job, where he has been for 17 years this year, that his pastime took a different twist.

He says: “I saw online last September that Union JACK Radio was wanting listeners to take part in its breakfast show.

“They invited anyone with silly ideas to come forward for a future segment on the show.

“I sent a message saying that I collect autographs and they asked me to take part as a regular feature.”

Richard Blackwood with this Bruce on the Loose card

The radio station not only put together a jingle for Bruce, recorded by Tom Rosenthal, but have printed him his very own “Bruce on the Loose” business cards.

Since starting at Union JACK, Radio Bruce has collected more than 30 star messages from all sorts of celebrities - from former Blue Peter presenter Peter Duncan to TV star and comedian Richard Blackwood.

Other celebrites Bruce has met include musician and TV presenter Jools Holland, reality TV star Amelia Lily, who finished third on the eighth series of The X Factor in 2011 and runner-up on Celebrity Big Brother six years later, and actor, singer and television presenter Darren Day.

The furthest Bruce has travelled to collect a message is to Nottingham where he tracked down TV legend Johnny Ball, father of radio presenter Zoe Ball.

Bruce, of Woodseats, says that, so far, he thinks the best one has been Harry Redknapp, who he met during a visit to Sheffield University.

His ultimate goal is to meet Australian superstar Kylie Minogue.

The Bruce on the Loose cards are handed to the celebs so they know what is happening when they are approached, and he then takes a photograph with them holding one.