I was a famous Top of the Pops presenter but I gave up my telly career for very different normal job
A TOP of the Pops presenter swapped his career on screen for a very different job.
Tony Dortie was a regular face on screens when he hosted the hugely popular music chart programme.
At just 28 years of age he shot to overnight fame when he was handed the hosting job on Top of the Pops.
Tony joined the show in 1991 and presented alongside Mark Franklin.
He fronted Top of the Pops for three years, introducing chart-topping music stars before being axed in 1994.
To this day Tony still doesn't know the reason for his sacking.
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Speaking previously to the , he revealed: “There was no letter or anything. It was a really weird scenario.
"Nobody has any God-given right to do any job but when you come off from such a high-profile role, on top of my shock at being let go, there was no after-care.”
But nowadays he has a completely different career, launching his very own entertainment production company.
Called Triple T Entertainment, the presenter created ITV2 show Million Dollar Babes.
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During his time so far at the company Tony has worked with huge names and brands.
He's managed marketing strategies for Lindsay Lohan, Girls Aloud and even soft drink Pepsi.
Tony, who is happily married with a son and now leaving in Los Angeles, also runs his own coffee business called Hollywood Roastz.
The luxury brand aims to take its customers to their "most cherished destinations" with their coffee.
Meanwhile, The Sun previously revealed how Victoria Beckham had banned direct eye contact during her appearance on Top of the Pops.
She performed Out Of Your Mind with Dane Bowers live on the show and it was the defining song of her short-lived solo music career.
Former host Gail Porter claimed their team warned against people staring at them when they visited the studios in 2000.
She said: “Victoria and Dane’s people had banned anyone from making eye contact with them while they were there, so it was super awkward.
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“And lovely Travis, I was looking at them and they were making w***er signals.
“So anyway, I am standing going, ‘It’s Gail Porter, it’s still No1, it’s still Top Of The Pops’, and because the cameras can’t see them, please welcome to the stage Victoria Beckham and Dane Bowers, Out Of Your Mind.”
