David Gest spent lunchtime talking about all the famous people he has known in the past.

While eating with Jan Leeming, the subject of Audrey Hepburn came up. Jan admitted her admiration for the actress, with David replying: “She was a good friend of mine. Her son was my best friend – she used to cook for me".

He continued to reel off a list of celebrities with whom he is acquainted: “Liz Taylor, Jimmy Stewart, Betty Davies, Gene Kelly, Ginger Rogers - they were all my closest friends. We used to get together once a week…all the greats.”

Later in the afternoon Jan complained: “The names were tumbling out. It was like an encyclopedia of Who’s Who.”