London: They were our Page 3 girls – and he was their Page 3 man.
Legendary Sun snapper Beverley Goodway, who died of cancer on Sunday aged 69, launched the careers of many of Britain’s best-loved glamour girls and made Page 3 the institution it is today.
The bow-tie wearing dad-of-two spent 63,000 hours photographing thousands of topless beauties over his 33 years with The Sun.
Here eight of them share their memories of a true gent with EMILY FAIRBAIRN, AMY JONES and DI JAMES.
Dazzled as a Page 3 girl from 1999 to 2004 then went on I’m A Celeb. Nicola McLean, 31, says:“He was the first photographer who took my picture for Page 3. I was 18 and so nervous. But as soon as I walked into the studio I felt at ease because Beverley was just the nicest man."
Katie Price, probably the most famous of Beverley’s gorgeous girls. Katie, 34, says, I remember so clearly the day he took my first Page 3 photo. I was given the address for this office block and as I was going up these dingy stairs I was starting to feel like something wasn’t right.
Kicked off her glamour career on Page 3 in 1983 and went on to become one of Britain’s favourite pin-ups. Sam Fox, 46, says: Beverley took my first ever picture and The Sun then signed me for four years. That was all down to Beverley and a fantastic start.
Meanwhile The Sun's Page 3 girls Jo Hicks, Nina Carter, Nicola T, Anna Taverner and Linda Lusardi also share her memories about Beverley Goodway
