Not a tame Dame

Edna creator thumps photographer

Barry Humphries has punched a paparazzo who was pursuing him through Sydney

Publicist Suzie Howie confirmed that the 72-year-old Dame Edna creator hit freelance photographer Malcolm Ladd outside a cafe where he was dining yesterday.

She told the AP press agency: ‘I can confirm to you that Barry did hit him. He was obviously very upset.

‘But at least he didn't throw a phone,’ she added, referring to Russell Crowe’s incident with a New York hotel receptionist last year.

New South Wales police had not received a complaint about the punch.

Ladd told newspapers in Australia that Humphries’ blow ‘knocked my glasses off’.

He added: ‘It was a good punch - it still hurts. It's the first time I've been attacked and I've photographed just about everyone.’

 

Published: 4 May 2006

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