Richard E Grant has posted his tearful reaction to Barbra Streisand replying to a letter he sent her 47 years ago on Twitter.
Grant, who has been enjoying renewed fame following an Oscar nomination for Can You Ever Forgive Me?, originally posted a picture of himself outside Streisand’s California home on Tuesday (29 January), telling social media followers he was a “lifelong fan” of her.
Alongside the picture, Grant wrote: “My pal Nicole Wilcox took this photo as my daughter read me BarbraStreisand ‘s tweet/response to a letter I sent her 47 yrs ago.
Soon after the reply was posted, Grant took once again took to social media, this time to share a teary picture of the moment he was read out loud, on the phone, Streisand’s words.