I like being enigmatic, says Cliff

Sir Cliff Richard said he likes the fact that speculation about his sexuality makes him "an enigma after all these years".

I like being enigmatic, says Cliff In a BBC interview he said that he understood that the fact he has never married had given rise to intense curiosity about his relationships.

"I know but I don't care, that's the thing," he said.

To applause from an invited audience in a Songs of Praise special, he said: "It is just none of your business."

Speaking to Sally Magnusson to mark his 50th year in showbusiness, he said: "This year has been a huge watershed in my relationship with the press. I'm an enigma and I love it. I love that after all these years they still don't think they know everything about me."

He said that his recent autobiography in which he explained his views on same-sex relationships had been interpreted by some as a statement about his own sexuality.

"I was trying to be very philosophical about a lot of things, including same-sex relationships. There have been changes within my faith, I was at one time quite judgmental."

The committed Christian singer performed some of his favourite religious songs and hymns, including Faithful One and Little Town.