Mar 10, 2008, 14:35 GMT
Britain's Princess Diana's former butler has been "irritating" customers at his flower shop.
01/14/2008 - Paul Burrell - © Solarpix / PR Photos
Paul Burrell - who worked for the princess for 10 years before her death in 1997 - owns a florist in Cheshire, England, and although he now lives in Florida, he tries to pop in whenever he's in the UK.
However, customers seem to prefer it when he is not there, because they cannot stand his constant boasts about working with the royal family.
One told Britain's Daily Express newspaper: "He can prove quite irritating when he turns up. Paul never actually seems to do any work when he's in the shop but prefers to brag to customers about his royal connections and TV career.
"Some of us dread popping in when he's there, as there's no escape once he gets started. As he doesn't have much to do with the day-to-day running of the place, he tends to get in the way of staff rather than do anything useful."
Meanwhile, Burrell - who was recently caught on camera saying he had lied during his testimony at the inquest into Princess Diana's death - has ripped down a 'wanted' poster of himself plastered on his front door in Florida.
Burrell is refusing to return to the UK and face the consequences of his boasts, which could result in perjury charges, and Britain's The Sun newspaper created the mock posters to goad him into coming home.
A source said: He clearly doesn't want his well-to-do neighbours to know how much trouble he is in."
(C) BANG Media International
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Tracy-SussexMar 12th, 2008 - 17:08:13
Could this actually mean that his fifteen minutes may soon be up? Trust me, I don't want him in America more than the Brits want him there!
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