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Whitney Houston's real-life bodyguard on life with troubled star

David Roberts spent six years protecting the late superstar as she toured the world.

He went on to spend six years protecting the late superstar as she toured the world and believes he was the inspiration for the 1992 film The Bodyguard, starring Houston and Kevin Costner. "In fact, the day of the wedding all the people who were involved in the security there said, 'OK guys, we'll be back here next year for the divorce party - we really did not think it would last and yet she proved us all wrong." "The only solace you get from the entire affair is believing that she [Houston], her father, her mother and her daughter are reconciled in a place that no-one could hurt them anymore," said David.

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