Back in the nineties, when Kate Moss or Oasis wanted to party there was one woman they had on speed-dial to sort out the fun: fixer to the stars Fran Cutler.
As the daughter of a publican, Fran learnt from an early age how to make a career socialising and creating iconic pop culture moments. She earned the nickname ‘the rottweiler’ for her fierce approach on the door, stopping anyone who wasn’t on the list from crossing the velvet rope. But now in her 60s she insists she has mellowed. “I want to be called a chihuahua now,” she tells Ateh Jewel on the Hello! Second Act podcast. “Back in the day I was probably a bit difficult, but I’m a bit more relaxed now.”
The single mum has no intention of hanging up her high heels and is still planning parties for the likes of Lily Allen. But her ambitions to write a memoir about the secrets behind the velvet rope, could have some spluttering into their champagne glasses.
“I’ve seen and heard a lot. I’ve heard every piece of gossip that is about everyone.
“I’ve done the first couple of chapters… But I could never divulge any secrets about anyone that’s salacious and could really, really upset someone,” she says.
“All the best parties are the ones I can’t remember. I helped organise all of Kate’s birthdays, we’ve had tremendous fun. We also did Halloween in New York with Naomi Campbell. Now she’s got kids, she’s just different energy. We’ve just found our level now and we’re super close.”
With her colourful past, Fran was approached by the producers of The Real Housewives of London to star on the show alongside Juliet Mayhew and Amanda Cronin, but turned it down. “It’s not me,” she says. “The way they dress and the way they look… They’ll do anything for an instagram post and it’s so far removed from me. It’s fake. I couldn’t do my job either if I had cameras following me everywhere.”
Having been at the centre of the infamous Primrose Hill set for decades, Fran has seen her own friendship group shift in recent years.
“Some I don’t speak to anymore just because I don’t,” she shrugs. “I think it’s quite good. I talked to my sister about it and we had a long discussion and we definitely think some turned a bit weird. Most of them are stuck in boring relationships and boring lives or they’re just a bit lost.”
Having brought up her daughter Mercy as a single mum, Fran has never felt the urge to get married and is happiest living on her own. “I do have a lot of younger lovers,” she reveals. “I’ve never dated anyone my age or older for some reason.
“It’s really interesting because the thing is when you are me and you’ve got your own life, you don’t need a husband. I’ll just do what I want.
“I think this is my best era,” she adds. “I really do believe that. I think I don’t care about having a relationship anymore. I just love being me. I’m really happy.”
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