Sit down for a cuppa with… David Hartnell. With his catchphrases of “I’m not one to gossip, but…” and “My lips are sealed!” David Hartnell forged an international career as the man with all the inside gossip and celebrity tales from Tinsel town. At 75, the gossip columnist is still a busy man! It’s a treat to have a cuppa and a good old gossip with him in Auckland, where he lives with his longtime partner, Somboon.