Lost in Showbiz had originally intended merely to highlight Angie Sinclair as "one to watch", but a deliciously precocious performance sees her immediately inducted into the forthcoming Autumn Collection. As you may well be unfamiliar with her work, let me inform you that Angie is the new young wife of Sir Clive Sinclair, the pair having originally met in Stringfellows. Think of her as the inventor's Bunny Lebowski.
Aged 33 to Sir Clive's 70, Angie now claims to work as a lingerie model, but yesterday seemed to be moonlighting as a feature writer in the Daily Mail, where she is bylined "Lady Sinclair" (frightfully vulgar, but we move on). The purpose of her foray into print was to serve up a kiss-and-tell on Robbie Williams, in the interests of marking the latter's recent wedding. According to her account, Angie had one date with Robbie some years ago, during which he was very sweet to her, if a little needy. Much good his kindness has done him. "I was beyond shocked when he got married," concludes Angie's 2,000-word exposé of their few hours together. "I wish him well and hope this relationship works out for him. But deep down I wonder what it is he wants from a woman." Not that deep down, but go on. "I can only hope the new Mrs Williams has worked that out."
Isn't Angie divine? Whether she has learned to live off Sir Clive's allowance to her, which is doubtless ample, we cannot say. But one can only imagine Sir Clive secluding himself in the east wing as she informs him that she will be kissing and telling to the Mail about some years-old flingette with Robbie Williams. As the Big Lebowski would observe: "Strong men also cry . . . Strong men also cry."
Meanwhile, let us look forward to Angie's next trolleydash into the limelight. For those who demand a C5 reference in all Sir Clive stories, we shall say merely that she looks to be the inventor's most reliable hunch since that legendary vehicle.
