Cliff Richard details devastating false sex claims hell in 80th birthday tell-all book

© Getty Images for Dream Foundatio Sir Cliff pictured at a charity bash back in November 2017

Sir Cliff Richard is marking his 80th birthday with an autobiography detailing the devastating impact of fake sex offence claims.

In the tell-all book, Cliff “talks about how the false ­allegations changed his life forever”, publisher Ebury Press said.

It also covers his Christianity and friendships with the likes of Sir Elton John and Cilla Black. But the book is expected to heavily focus on the singer’s fight with the BBC over its reporting of the ­allegations.

The Beeb used a ­helicopter to film a police raid on his Berkshire home in 2014.

It followed false claims Cliff committed a sex offence in 1985.

He was never arrested or charged and the case was dropped. A judge ruled the BBC had infringed his privacy.

Cliff said BBC managers acted as “judge, jury and executioner” and put him through “the most horrible thing that’s taken place in my life”.

He added: “It was heartbreaking anyone would even think it possible for that ­accusation to be true.”

The book also marks his 60 years in music.

Ebury said: “He’s seen era-defining pop groups come and go, yet he’s still making music.”