A Funny Life: The Sunday Times Bestseller

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That regularly achieved audiences of five million and notched up numerous award nominations including; a BAFTA, National TV Award, RTS and Broadcast awards. Queen of Halloween dresses up as a PEACOCK with 10-person entourage while her husband rolls up as an EGG. Full of warmth, wit and relatable stories that will make your sides ache, Michael’s book is a masterclass in the observational comedy that has made him a household name. Ad Feature From luxury skincare to must-have make-up collections - get Christmas all wrapped up with dream gifts.

At such universally recognisable moments, you can see why – after long expressing no interest in breaking America – McIntyre recently took to the Broadway stage, en route to Asia, South Africa and beyond. The X Factor is no more, but Michael’s latest TV game show The Wheel – conceived and launched during lockdown – is going from strength to strength.And by the time, 20 minutes later, he’s grumbling about letting other drivers in off slip roads, I felt like screaming for the next exit. He briefly contemplated throwing himself off the train, he jokes, but it sounds like Kitty (‘who is always right about everything’) talked him down. He’s done his fair share of being flown in private jets to entertain at kids’ birthdays and bar mitzvahs. Emilia Clarke reveals what her true fears were after suffering a brain haemorrhage: 'I wasn't afraid of dying. Michael McIntyre has spot on observational comedy and a trademark ability to turn everyday situations into masterclasses of human exasperation; resolutely cementing him as one of the UK’s most loved and treasured comedy performers.

In February 2016, he and the tour went to Norway for two dates, and in October 2016 he took it to Australia for four dates.On 4 June 2018, McIntyre was robbed of a watch by men on mopeds while he was parked outside his children's school. Earlier in his career, when he still wanted everyone to be a fan, Michael McIntyre had a list of people who’d slighted him, underestimated him, rejected him and (the ultimate slur, perhaps) said he didn’t make them laugh. Refusing to shy away from the disasters that happened along the way too, you'll find it impossible not to laugh along with Michael as he explains why becoming a talent judge just wasn't for him, and the story of losing his trousers in front of three policemen. But the hot-tub routine is a hit, drawing on McIntyre’s physical comedy skills as he “hover-paddles” above his scalding bath, testing the temperature with a delicate part of the male anatomy. His Hungarian mother was a dancer and his Canadian father co-wrote The Kenny Everett Television Show.

As of 2023 [update], McIntyre lives in Hampstead, London, with his aromatherapist wife, Kitty, who is a daughter of actor Simon Ward and sister of actress Sophie Ward. He documents the loss of his agent Addison Cresswell, a legendary figure who steered the careers of everyone from Jonathan Ross and Lee Evans to Alan Carr.A few years ago I’d done a gig in Amsterdam and I was using old jokes, not realising they’d gone out on TV so everyone had heard them.

Less than five years later, he had his own Saturday night series, Michael McIntyre’s Big Show, which went directly up against The X Factor – and beat it in the ratings. The show was recorded in front of a live audience in the Theatre Royal in London before airing on Christmas Day. Michael McIntyre's spot-on observational comedy and ability to turn everyday situations into masterclasses of human exasperation have struck a chord with millions of fans, making him one of the most successful comedians in the world. Kate Middleton entertains children with maracas during a music session as she visits a parenting group for. From his showbiz roots to his appalling attempts to attract the opposite sex, his fish-out-of-water move from public to state school, and his astonishing journey from selling just one ticket at the Edinburgh Festival to selling half a million tickets on tour.

He holds the record for highest-selling artist at London's The O2, the UK's biggest arena, after twenty-eight sold-out shows. Increasingly it feels as if McIntyre’s most remarkable achievement is to keep finding new things to notice in domestic custom and everyday human (or should that be British?