Paul Nicholas, 76, shocks viewers with rare TV appearance

He was one of the TV heartthrobs of the Eighties who charmed audiences playing Vince in Just Good Friends. ': Eighties heartthrob Paul Nicholas, 76, shocked fans with a rare TV appearance on Tuesday 40 YEARS after starring in Just Good Friends Iconic: He was one of the TV heartthrobs of the Eighties who charmed audiences playing Vince in Just Good Friends As Paul has kept a relatively low profile over the last four decades, fans were left shocked by their first sighting of the star, penning: 'Blimey I didn't recognise Paul Nicholas!! Heartthrob: The actor started life as a pop star under the stage name Paul Dean before taking up a career in musical theatre In the mid-1970s he also hosted his own children's television pop show, Paul - with his film career growing more successful with appearances in flicks including See No Evil, What Became of Jack and Jill?,Stardust, and Three for All. He became a household name in 1983 playing the ultra-loveable Vince Pinner on Just Good Friends, earning himself instant sex symbol status with his enchanting blue eyes and a fluff of blond curls. Paul Nicholas' stellar career on stage and screen Paul started life as a pop star under the stage name Paul Dean before taking up a career in musical theatre.