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Peter Kay reveals moment he knew he was set to be comedian for life

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As he promotes his career and life, Peter Kay has been talking about his life and career.

Peter Kay has revealed the moment he knew he could be a comic and get people roaring with laugher – when he got a big laugh playing a LION at school. In a new Radio 2 interview with pal Sara Cox former Phoenix Nights creator Kay spoke about performing as a youngster.

Sara asked him if he was a bit of a class clown and Kay replied: “Yeah, I were almost more comfortable making people laugh. It always seems that was the only thing I was ever really good at. We didn’t do much performance at school because we had nuns. We had real teachers as well. We had humans, we didn’t just had nuns. They weren’t very theatrical nuns. We used to do an activity…but we didn’t do drama at school apart from an activity. I wanted to perform.

I was always in the choir, but Sister Sledge [Joke name for one of the nuns] objected to me because I gave Mary and Joseph an ensuite with a full English, and she wasn’t amused. But then, I stopped doing anything until I watched Wizard of Oz in my fifth year, where I competed for the lion, and received the lion. That was a real event at the time. I believed people would laugh a lot.

Kay continued, noting that he had missed some dance lessons and was supposed to watch as Dorothy, Tin Man, and Scarecrow performed on stage in the school production. However, Peter had other ideas.

He continued, “So it went on for four nights, and I thought “sod it.” So when it got that far, I got up and started dancing on stage, which received a lot of positive feedback, before going off stage and dancing to my mother. And then I noticed that these third-year girls were dressed as trees on stage because it was a forest. So I jumped up and cocked my leg against them.

Sister Sledge returned after the break and said, “This is not your show, there are other people in the show.” You must consider them. Do you want to be that when you grow up? a comedian And then, her hand windpipe-shaped in the middle made me say yes.

Peter Kay was appearing on Radio 2 as he promoted his new book ‘Peter Kay’s Diary: The Monthly Memoir Of a Boy From Bolton’ and says he enjoys writing despite failing to get GCSE English at school. He has also extended his tour and the final shows next year will see proceeds from his Better Late Than Never shows going to 12 cancer charities.

He also discussed his struggle to lose weight and his comedy heroes in the interview with Sara Cox.

He continued, “I have met them all, and I have been really lucky.” Ronnie Barker and I met. I used to watch Porridge, but I’d always adored it so much. Oh. Anyway, I sent him a letter back. Porridge was something I mentioned and how important it was to me. I thought, “Who has written to me from prison?” when I received this letter one day and it said “prison.”

“And when I opened it, I discovered that Her Majesty’s Prison Slade had written to me as Norman Fletcher in person. And he wrote about nicking this paper from the library when MacKay wasn’t looking and Barrowclough, and he also wrote that this two-page letter was all about being in prison.

“And I also met Billy Connolly.” Billy Connolly is still in touch with me, but he’s not very good right now. Without him, I believe that many comedians in this country would not be able to do what they did. He heavily influences it, in my opinion, in large part. Amazing”.

Sara Cox is on Radio 2 on weekdays from 4 to 7pm while Peter Kay’s Diary: The Monthly Memoir of a Boy From Bolton is available.

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Peter Kay used cheeky plan as kid to get double school dinners

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Peter Kay made a ridiculous plan to serve dinners for two students.

Cheeky Peter Kay has told how he managed to get two school dinners in Bolton thanks to prank she played on the dinner ladies. The comedian, 52, admitted he didn’t hold back when it came to getting as much food as possible growing up.

In a new interview airing on Radio 2 with Sara Cox, he said: “Loved school. I used to like school dinners. I used to get a dinner and I’d give a 50p. And then I’d go and sit down and eat me dinner and then I’d queue up again and say ‘I gave you a pound’. And she’d go ‘oh sorry, did I, did it?’ And she’d give me another 50p and I’d get another dinner! I used to do that. I used to be on packed lunches an all!”

Peter also described how his beloved mother occasionally served him special food items at school. He continued, “My mother used to bring pie in for me.” She used to go to the pie shop in primary school in the morning before a craft class and ask the dinner ladies, “Could you give this to Peter?” Then she would leave it, and the warmth would be kept by the family. How amusing is it that your mother constantly advises you to lose weight?

Kay, who looked in great health during TV appearances last week, also spoke about trying to lose weight and get fit in the interview which took place at the Lyric Theatre last month but aired on Radio 2 tonight.

Kay, 52, responded, “Only for the first 48 years of my life,” when Sara inquired about his weight-loss history. Yes, I eventually had to because, you don’t think about your health and other things like that? But I tried everything, including weight-loss organizations in flames. At one point, I did quite well.

He also recalled how he was first told he could become a comedian when he was just a young child.

He claimed that Mrs. White wrote it on my report card when I was seven years old. Peter prefers to amuse the children around him, according to the statement. I just used to feel at ease, making people laugh, I suppose. But I had no academic focus during the lessons. That was a challenge for me.

Kay responded, “Yeah, I was almost more comfortable making people laugh,” when Sara inquired about whether he was a bit of a class clown. It always seems like that was the only skill I ever excelled at.

Because we had nuns and real teachers, we didn’t do well in school. We had people, not just nuns. They lacked theatricality as nuns. We once engaged in an activity, but we never did drama in school. I desired to perform.

“I was always in the choir, and then I was offered the innkeeper, and then Sister Sledge told me off because I gave Mary and Joseph an ensuite with a full English without making her laugh.” But then, I stopped doing anything until I watched Wizard of Oz in my fifth year, where I competed for the lion, and received the lion. That was a real event at the time. I believed people would laugh a lot.

As a Lion, Peter said he was supposed to watch some second-form girls dance with Dorothy, Tin Man, and Scarecrow on stage in the school production in order to promote both his tour and his new book.

However, he continued, “So it went on for more than four nights, and I thought, “sod it.” So when it got that far, I got up and started dancing on stage, which received a lot of positive feedback, before going off stage and dancing to my mother. And then I noticed that these third-year girls were dressed as trees on stage because it was a forest. So I jumped up and cocked my leg against them.

Sister Sledge returned after the break and said, “This is not your show, there are other people in the show.” You must consider them. Do you want to be that when you grow up? a comedian I then wanted to say “yes.”

Peter Kay was speaking on Radio 2 about his new book, “Peter Kay’s Diary: The Monthly Memoir of a Boy From Bolton.” Additionally, he has expanded his tour, and money raised from his Better Late Than Never performances will go toward 12 cancer charities for the final performances in the year.

Sara Cox is on Radio 2 on weekdays from 4 to 7pm while Peter Kay’s Diary: The Monthly Memoir of a Boy From Bolton is available.

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Angry Ginge’s pre I’m A Celeb life from outrageous net worth to X-rated Wayne Rooney insult

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The Mirror is a mockery of Angry Ginge’s pre-I’m A Celeb life, from outrageous net worth to insult to X-rated Wayne Rooney.

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Angry Ginge, a fan favorite on the popular ITV show, is a fan favorite, but he lived quite a different life before moving to the United States because he made outrageously much money on social media.

Before I’m a Celeb, how did Angry Ginge live his life?

  • Angry Ginge, whose real name is Morgan Burtwistle, is a social media star who creates content about football – and makes a huge amount of money from it. From just social media, he is estimated to have made £804k and £1.1m. From appearing on I’m A Celeb, he is rumoured to be making an extra £100k.
  • As part of his work covering football online, Morgan has worked with famous footballer Wayne Rooney before. The two filmed a live Fifa broadcast together, in which Wayne didn’t perform too well – at which point, Ginge told him he could come back as long as he wasn’t “s*** again”. To which Wayne said: “Ah, you ginger c***!”
  • When he headed off to Australia, some thought they noticed him kissing a woman goodbye, but the social media star’s pals say he’s single. Fellow YouTuber Tays said: “He’s going on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here to find a girlfriend.” Ginge’s road to love hasn’t been smooth though, as he was once dumped via text whilst livestreaming.
  • He has met a few of this year’s campmates before. Ginge and rapper Aitch have been friends for years, regularly collaborating on videos together. He has also previously met Alex Scott, who was the first campmate to be evicted from the Jungle this year.
  • This isn’t the only famous friendship he’s had, as Ginge is alos friends with darts superstar Luke Littler. The YouTube and Twitch star is also a passionate darts enthusiast and took on the teen darts champion. When he lost, Ginge jokingly exclaimed: “F***ing cheating b******, f*** sake!”
  • FULL STORY: Secret I’m A Celebrity Angry Ginge bond rumbled before show starts
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Peter Kay explains weight loss in new interview as he opens up about fitness

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Sara Cox and Peter Kay spoke to each other about growing up in Bolton and the current state of life.

Peter Kay has admitted he has battled with weight issues for years – and has slimmed down as he “started thinking about his health”. In a new interview with Sara Cox on Radio 2 the comedian promoted his new book which includes funny tales about him trying to shed the pounds doing various fitness routines.

But Kay, who looked in great health during TV appearances last week, admitted in between his usual gags, he has been serious about wanting to lose weight for some time. When Sara asked if he ever tried to lose weight, Kay, 52, replied: “Only for the first 48 years of my life. Yeah, I had to eventually, because you start thinking about your health and things like that, don’t you? But I tried everything, flaming weight loss groups. I did quite well at one point.”

He recalled a 2000 incident where his wife and I went on a night out with him in Bolton and he said, “I once went watching Green Mile with Susan at a movie theater in Bolton. Green Mile is three hours long. We were seated in the back row on a Sunday night because it was packed.

“But I was sat there and thought, “Well, I fancy a hotdog,” I said. So I said, “Susan, I’m going to the toilet.” So I headed out, went down, and bought a hotdog while maintaining my diet. I shove in this hotdog because I claimed to have taken a wee while hiding in the closet. I sat down for a moment and said, “Look at you, you should be ashamed of yourself.” And I grabbed it just as the bin liner was about to hit it!

What have I missed, I went back in, ran up, and sat back down, and said? ‘. You had a hotdog, she said, and I said, “I have not,” and she said, “I can smell it on your breath.” That’s how unfaithful to God is.

“I used to exercise. Rosemary Connolly’s fitness video was once available to my mother. Do you remember them? And I tried to breathe while putting it on once more in the back room. And I sagged sweating all the way through. And she said, “Now that we’ve warmed up,” I thought, “Warmed up?” !

“Then I joined David Lloyd in a Bolton gym.” And you consider, “Yes,” before adding weights. I then went to pool because it was simpler. You understand why I halted my trip. Men are speaking to you unclothed.

On a Monday night, I went to high-energy aerobics. Everyone would grab a mat in a high energy. I once carried a two-liter bottle of Tizer to the back. And then I went to a central Manchester old school gym where a lad had me pull a tire outside and I joined him there under some arches. Really, it was awful. I used to tell him I needed a wee and would go to the toilet and sob because it was so typical of old school.

Bolton born Kay’s stand up tour has been extended yet again, and for the final shows next year proceeds from his Better Late Than Never shows will go to 12 cancer charities. “Unfortunately, everybody knows someone who’s been affected on that list [of 12 charities] and I just hope people support it,” Kay said last week.

On Radio 2 he was also asked about his comedy heroes by Sara and told how one of them was unwell at the moment. He explained: “I have been really lucky because I have met them all. I met Ronnie Barker. I’d always absolutely adored Porridge, used to watch Porridge. Oh. Anyway, I wrote to him, and he wrote back. I mentioned I loved Porridge, and I’d said how much it meant to me.

“One day, this letter arrived, and it said “prison,” and I thought, “Who has written to me from prison?” And when I opened it, Her Majesty’s Prison Slade recognized him as Norman Fletcher, and he had written me a two-page letter about being imprisoned.

“And I also met Billy Connolly.” Billy Connolly is still in touch with me, but he’s not very good right now. Without him, I believe that many comedians in this country would not be able to do what they did. He heavily influences it, in my opinion, in large part. Amazing . “

Sara Cox is on Radio 2 on weekdays from 4 to 7pm while Peter Kay’s Diary: The Monthly Memoir of a Boy From Bolton is available.

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Bruce Willis’ wife in tears after moving star out of family home amid dementia battle

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Emma Heming Willis, the wife of famous actor Bruce Willis, has defended her decision to relocate the much-loved actor to a second home after receiving a devastating dementia diagnosis.

Bruce Willis’ wife broke down in tears as she explained why she moved the Hollywood star out of their family home earlier this year. The father-of-five, 70, who shares two daughters with Emma Heming Willis, 47, is battling frontotemporal dementia (FTD), which affects language and personality as well as causing gradual cognitive decline.

Emma has been by her husband’s side since he was diagnosed in 2022. However, in August, she made the heartbreaking decision to move Bruce into a second home, which is close to the family’s main residence, so that he can be looked after by carers 24/7.

At the End Well 2025 conference last month, Emma reacted to criticism for making the “hard decision,” revealing she had been subjected to criticism for it. She cried out.

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She resisted saying, “This is not how I envisioned our life, and I was faced with an “impossible” decision regarding Bruce’s living arrangements.”

These are difficult choices, they say. These are beyond my power to comprehend; I’m indulging in them. They are inescapable choices. She continued, “This is not how I envisioned our life.”

“I therefore had to make the best and safest decision for our family, and I knew that it would be largely based on my own judgment.” And what’s interesting about it is that it doesn’t originate from our family, but rather comes from the outside.

Despite making the agonising decision, Emma says her family is now thriving, inisisting that: “the world has completed opened up” for both Bruce and their daughters.

She remarked, “This is the best choice for our family.” Our family is now thriving in essence because it was the safest one.

People are unaware of how important needs are left unfulfilled behind the scenes, and how now these needs are met for our children.

They are staying in a house where we don’t even consider having playdates or sleepovers. Both my husband’s and theirs have completely opened up.

His ex-wife Demi Moore, his daughters Rumer, 37, Scout, 34, and Tallulah, 31, are all members of Bruce’s blended family, which made public announcements that he had been diagnosed with FTD in 2023.

Rumer recently revealed that Bruce frequently cannot recognize Demi, but she hoped he could still feel her love, and his daughters with Demi occasionally update fans about their dad’s progress.

Taking to Instagram, sharing a snap of the pair, she wrote: “I’m so grateful that when I go over there, and I give him a hug, whether he recognises me or not, that he can feel the love I’ve given him, and I can feel it back from him. That I still see a spark of him, and he can feel the love that I’m giving.”

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* If you have been affected by this story, information and advice can be found at Dementia UK.

50 Cent shuts down Netflix Diddy documentary critics with a three-word answer

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When asked about his involvement in a new Netflix documentary about convicted offender and long-term nemesis Sean “Diddy” Combs, 50 Cent responded that “it’s not personal.”

50 Cent has responded to questions about his involvement in a new Netflix docuseries about his long-term nemesis Sean Diddy Combs. Coming to Netflix on December 2, Sean Combs:The Reckoning, is a four-part documentary that will delve into Diddy’s life as a media mogul and now convicted offender.

In a nearly two-monthlong trial in New York, Sean Combs was found guilty of two charges of transporting former girlfriends for prostitution, but he was cleared of the more serious racketeering and sex trafficking. Since the deep-dive documentary’s announcement, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson has received the most attention as the executive producer.

Jackson made the claim on Good Morning America on December 1 that his intention to create the docuseries was to support Combs rather than provide a platform for the alleged victims of the music mogul. According to Curtis, “what they consider to be pre-existing beef is that I have been uneasy about him suggesting that he take me shopping” for 20 years.

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I perceived it as a tester, as in, “You’ll come play with me.” It isn’t personal, ” “

Alexandria Stapleton, the show’s director, said, “I think it’s important to also let people know that this isn’t entirely the point of view of those who didn’t like Sean.” We weren’t just attempting to capture the most outrageous details. Not everyone had to have an allegation to be a part of this project, so the real goal was to tell a story.

Two Combs trial jurors will be featured in the project’s first-ever discussion of how they came to their mixed verdict.

Before, during, and after Diddy’s trial, which stemmed from a dispute that started in 2006, 50 Cent asserted in his 2006 diss track “The Bomb” that Combs had been a suspect in the 1997 murder of the Notorious B. I. G. Despite Combs refuting the allegations, has been very vocal.

Fans have called 50 Cent’s most recent move a “corner moment,” and the two have since exchanged stories and grown infatuated.

One user remarked on social media that 50 Cent’s Diddy documentary production was the most “get your popcorn” energy they’ve seen all year. I’ve already been told that peace won’t be present by the title “The Reckoning.” 50 Cent won’t let 2025 come and go quietly.

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