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Mr Happy is my real name. I changed it by deed poll. My name used to be Ian Andrew Hanning, but now it is

Therefore you could call me mad, but I will just say I am the real Mr Happy.

I have always loved entertaining all my life. I started when I was about 5, when I used to go to wedding receptions with my family and try to get everyone up dancing and I would dance and show off all night. You might be wondering why Mr Happy. Well I did not actually think of the name, my good friend Howard Carter thought of it when we were doing a wedding disco one night and the next thing I was a children's entertainer. You see I always wanted to be a entertainer of some sort and as I did a bit of charity work for kids it made sense.

Once I started being Mr Happy I wanted to be big, so I tried getting on T.V. The first time was a little 30 second showing on a show called Vanessa, where I was on there for knowing famous people. You see, I love and follow madness the band as you can see in my photo section. That is where I met my next star Frank Bruno. The next time I was on T.V. was, yes you have got it, Cilla Black's Blind Date. That was fun as I was in all the T.V. magazines and when they show all the old best clips they all ways show that one because I 'magic' up a bunch of flowers for Cilla. Next was when I did a show in South Woodham Ferrers town centre for children in need, I had to hand in the cheque.

Not a lot of people know this but I was in a big blockbuster film. I had a part in the film 'Essex Boys' starring along side Sean Bean. It is quite strange, because you see me outside a night club in a shirt and trousers, then the camera pans left and you see me in the same queue but this time I have got a coat on. It was fun appearing in it, but don't blink or you may miss me.

I have worked along side a few famous people like:-

• T'Pau
• Jim Davidson
• Bad Manners
• Kool and the Gang
• Keith Harris and Orvil, I once warmed up a show for him at Butlins
• Appeared on the Johnny Vaughan show 2004

I am always trying to think of new crazy ideas. I once dyed my hair bright red in aid of red nose day. Whatever I do in entertainment I always love it and I hope you do to.

Regards

Mr Happy