Frank Bruno

Media appearances and non-boxing interests Bruno's image was enhanced by his relationship with the BBC boxing commentator Harry Carpenter, from which, in their many interviews, his most-quoted phrase, "Know what I mean, Harry?" originated. He appeared on Comic Relief programmes in the early 1980s and made frequent appearances thereafter on television and on stage (in pantomime).

In 1985 Bruno lent his name to the home computer game Frank Bruno's Boxing for the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 and Amstrad CPC. Released by Elite Systems, it was an unnoficial clone of Nintendo's arcade game Super Punch-Out!!. The game was later re-released as Frank Bruno's World Championship Boxing to coincide with the first Bruno-Tyson title fight.

In 1991, he opened "The Ultimate" at Lightwater Valley, which was, at the time, the longest roller coaster in the world. In 1995, the year of his world championship, he released a cover version of "Eye of the Tiger". It reached No. 28 in the UK charts. In 1999, he featured on the celebrity special in the second season of Fort Boyard.

In January 2001, prior to that year's general election, Bruno announced that he wanted to stand as the Conservative candidate for the Conservative seat of Brentwood and Ongar against the independent Member of Parliament, Martin Bell. In 2006, he was one of a number of celebrities including Sir Geoff Hurst and Bill Pertwee, who recorded the World Cup song, "Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Jurgen Klinsmann?".

On 15 August 2009, he beat Duke McKenzie in the final of The Weakest Link - "Boxing Special", competing against the likes of Barry McGuigan, and John Conteh. He had a small role in the 2008 British crime drama Cass. Bruno made brief guest appearances in episodes of the ITV comedy show, Harry Hill's TV Burp in February and October 2011. In 2011, he made a guest appearance in Sooty.

He supports West Ham United F.C. whilst also having an affinity for the Scottish team, Aberdeen F.C.

Bruno completed the 2011 London Marathon, which is the third marathon he has run successfully. On 23 July 2013, Bruno was featured in the BBC Three documentary with his daughter Rachel in Rachel Bruno: My Dad and Me.

In 2020, amid the COVID-19 crisis, Frank Bruno joined a group of celebrities called The Celebs, which included Kellie Shirley and X Factor winner Sam Bailey to raise money for both Alzheimer's Society and Action for Children. They recorded a new rendition of "Merry Christmas Everyone" by Shakin' Stevens and it was released digitally on 11 December 2020, on independent record label Saga Entertainment. The music video debuted on Good Morning Britain the day before release. The song peaked at number two on the iTunes pop chart.

In 2024, Bruno joined fellow London boxers – Lennox Lewis, Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank for Four Kings television mini documentary.

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