There was of course the classic Bellamy image — him peering out of the foliage, eyes bulging, cheeks bursting with childlike enthusiasm. Children adored him because he belonged to their world — a world of creepy crawlies, mudbaths and the great outdoors. Everyone could do a Bellamy impersonation but Lenny Henry’s, complete with speech impediment ‘Gwapple me gwape nuts’, was the most famous. ‘The World Wildlife Fund might have saved a few pandas, but what about the forests? TV work followed, launching his small-screen career, and thanks to his distinctive voice and screen presence, Bellamy quickly became a popular presenter.

Source: Daily Mail December 12, 2019 00:56 UTC