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Busta Rhymes praises 'superstar' Benny Hill as US rapper reveals himself as a VERY unlikely fan of the saucy British comedian - after discovering him during childhood holidays to Morecambe


The US rapper, 52, explained how he discovered the funnyman, who's saucy series ran from 1955 to 1989, on childhood holidays in Morecambe, Lancashire.

Taylor Swift dominated the winner's board at the MTV European Music Awards on Sunday night, despite not being in attendance at the star-studded ceremony held at Manchester's Co-op Live Arena. New York born Busta, real name Trevor Smith, made the revelation while walking the red carpet at Sunday's MTV EMAs in Manchester, where he was honoured with the Global Icon Award Taylor missed the awards held in the UK as she was attending her boyfriend Travis Kelce's football game where his team the Kansas City Chiefs played against the Denver Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium.

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