Whitney Houston’s Former Bodyguard Says He Was Once Tempted to ‘Give Up Everything’ for the Singer

The film ‘The Bodyguard’ was loosely based on the pair’s real-life dynamic

Whitney Houston‘s former bodyguard has revealed that there was once a moment when his feelings for the singer were not strictly professional.

In an interview with the Daily Mail published on Friday, Dec. 27, former police officer David Roberts — whom the 1992 movie The Bodyguard was loosely based on — opened up about his time protecting the iconic singer, who died of a drug overdose in 2012 at the age of 48.

The Welsh-born Roberts, who served as Houston’s bodyguard from 1988 to 1995, spoke to the outlet ahead of the publication of his memoir Protecting Whitney, which is set to be released in January 2025.

While Roberts, 73, insisted that Houston’s safety was always his utmost priority, he said there was one evening when the star rested her head on his shoulder and he was tempted to “give up everything” to change the nature of their relationship.