LOOSE Women star Coleen Nolan has bravely recalled the moment that disgraced paedo Rolf Harris tried to kiss her on the lips aged 10.
The star had been working with after her family group, The Nolans, were chosen to open for him on a six-week tour of South Africa.
Coleen Nolan has spoken out about Rolf Harris trying to kiss her at just 10 years old Credit: ITV
Rolf tried to kiss her when she was appearing as his support act in South Africa Credit: Getty
It led to her having several encounters with him as just a young child and she has now recalled how Rolf used to be insistent on greeting her with a kiss on the lips.
Whilst acknowledged she was too young to perceive it as anything sinister at the time, she revealed his unwanted advances left her feeling uncomfortable.
Ahead of the release of a brand new documentary on Rolf, Coleen said on today’s Loose Women: “I wasn’t really aware of anything – other than sometimes, thinking back now, I thought, ‘I don’t like when he goes to kiss me’.
“He always tried to kiss you on the lips.”
Coleen confessed she felt uncomfortable in the situation Credit: ITV
The Nolans were performing with Rolf at the time Credit: PA
But his behaviour left her concerned Credit: ITV
A new doc about disgraced Rolf is due to release soon Credit: Getty
Coleen’s co-stars could be heard making noises of disgust as she spoke about his behaviour.
The star continued: “As a 10-year-old, that’s just weird.
“I straight away thought that was weird and I’d be like [mimics pulling away].
“So then I just wouldn’t kiss him and it was always slightly mouth open…”
When asked if her sisters were aware of his behaviour, Coleen admitted they were not shocked when the revelations came to light – as a result of them being older than her.
Coleen said: “Their instinct was, ‘I’m not surprised’.
“I genuinely never picked up on it other than the kissing side of things.”
was convicted of 12 counts of indecent assault in June 2014 and was subsequently jailed for five years and nine months.
During sentencing the judge said: “Your reputation now lies in ruins, but you have no one to blame but yourself.”
The disgraced star was released from prison in May 2017 part-way through a retrial on four accusations of indecent assault, but was rarely seen in public in the period between then and his death.
before his death aged 93 showed him in a wheelchair after left him needing 24-hour care.
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