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Having toured in the war zones of Iraq and Afghanistan with the British Armed Forces Simon Newton thought he had seen it all.
That is, until he found himself trying to get Bella Hadid into a Paris Fashion Week show unscathed.
A military man turned celebrity bodyguard, Simon has been trusted with protecting the lives of his comrades and a host of wealthy and A-list clients.
Now, in an exclusive interview with MailOnline, Simon has revealed the secrets of his trade, including his interactions with Hollywood A-Listers and the clients he would refuse to accept.
His foray into the exclusive celebrity bodyguard business came when he was assigned to a Close Protection Team in Afghanistan and Michael Jackson's team reached out to ask after his services.
Military man turned celebrity bodyguard Simon Newton has revealed what the stars are really like behind closed doors and who he'd never work for
In an exclusive interview with MailOnline, Simon revealed the secrets of his trade, including his interactions with Hollywood A-Listers (pictured with Kendall Jenner)
Simon was among five experts called in to escort the King Of Pop to the World Music awards in 2006, with the singer's level of fame making it difficult for him to move around.
And the bodyguard revealed the lengths crazed fans would go to in order to see Michael.
Fans would push each other out of the way with the hopes of touching the singer, sit in black taxis all the day with the meter running to follow Michael's car, and book expensive hotel rooms just so they could sit in the lobby all day for a glimpse of the star.
'They spent thousands and thousands of pounds,' he mused.
It's a phenomenon that is lost on Simon, who isn't easily starstruck.
Michael was 'alright' in Simon's words. He was more focused on the job at hand rather than schmoozing with the star.
Revealing that he hasn't ever been one to fawn over his clients, he explained: 'It's just another job.
'Whether you're looking after a politician, or a high network family or celebrity, it's all the same. They all need to to wash, use the bathroom!'
Simon had no time to reflect on Michael's gig, having flown straight back to Afghanistan afterwards.
He will, however, make time to watch the Michael Jackson biopic - starring Michael's nephew Jaafar - so the singer must have made some impression.
His foray into the celebrity bodyguard business came when he was assigned to a Close Protection Team and Michael Jackson's team reached out to ask after his services
Simon (far left) was among five experts called in to escort the King Of Pop
