David Hamilton, the DJ who was paid 10 guineas to introduce the Beatles, opened up about the financial struggles he has faced over the years. Affectionately known as "Diddy David Hamilton, a name given to him by comedian Ken Dodd, the 87-year-old has enjoyed a successful career having previously fronted afternoon slots on both BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 2. He also had shows on Capital Gold, and ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, as well as Top of the Pops and the Eurovision Song Contest previews.

The dad-of-five is now a regular on Boom Radio and in a new interview opened up about all things money. David, who has been married twice, admitted his first divorce "cleaned me out". He has two children from his first marriage and his second wife, Dreena, has three children. But he admittedly fell on difficult times after he split from his first wife.

When quizzed if he had ever fallen on hard times, David confessed to The Times: "I went through a divorce in the Seventies which cleaned me out, and I said goodbye to everything I had earned over 20 years.

I gave my wife the house and I paid my children’s school fees. There’s no better way of saying goodbye to money than divorce."

He went from living in a detached house to a flat and stressed it took a long time to get back on his feet.

David said he worked even harder and secured more gigs when he was eventually able to afford life's luxuries again.

The radio DJ also revealed his dad, who worked as a journalist, had died penniless.

"My father, who died at 58, was a journalist and he died penniless. I paid for his funeral," David shared.

The presenter now conducts his Boom Radio show from his Sussex home he shares with his wife.