Matt Lucas

Comedian has previously said he was desperate to lose some after piling it on during lockdown.

Matt has previously spoken about putting on weight in lockdown, BirminghamLive reports, previously telling ITV’s Lorraine that he “had to do something about it”. Heather the Friut Bat said: “It’s awesome to hear #MattLucas talk about his grandmother that way. Viewers were stunned at comedian Matt Lucas when he appeared on BBC’s the One Show - and revealed he had lost masses of weight.

I never would have thought that the people Anne wrote about were my ancestors"

He describes how he feels "lucky to have the opportunity to learn about [his] family history." Earlier in the episode, Matt visits his mother Diana, who tells him what she knows about his grandmother, Margot. She shows him a series of family photos, including that of Margot’s father, Gustav, who passed away when she was 20-years-old. He describes how he feels “anxious” to uncover the truth. In the show Matt discovers that one of his ancestors had a connection to German-Dutch diarist, whose book has sold millions and who was murdered by the Nazis during the Holocaust. And in 1947 he was the one who shared Anne’s diary with the world. Matt, who follows in the footsteps of Pointless host, Richard Osman, whose show you can read about here, was keen to use the show to find out more about his late grandmother, with whom he had a strong relationship.

MATT LUCAS distracted The One Show viewers on Thursday as opened up about his Jewish heritage and roots in Germany with his mum Diana.

“We’re a very modest family,” Matt joked. “But the thing was I never knew their names and I never knew what happened to them” “There was a vague sense that she had family that perished in the Holocaust but I never knew who and how,” the comedian continued. During his interview, The One Show aired a clip of Matt making a startling discovery about one of his ancestors. The One Show viewers flocked to Twitter to comment on Matt Lucas’ weight loss as he discussed his appearance on Who Do You Think You Are? with hosts Jermaine Jenas and Lauren Laverne. Matt was joined by his mum Diana on the BBC magazine show as he opened up on the powerful journey he went on to find out more about his heritage. MATT LUCAS distracted The One Show viewers on Thursday as opened up about his Jewish heritage and roots in Germany with his mum Diana.

Little Britain funnyman Matt Lucas, who is on tonight's Who Do You Think You Are?, played roommates in the hit movie Bridesmaids then made it a reality.

And Werner is actually mentioned in the diary. 'The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow' - yeah, and so will the cops!" She joked: "At least we mixed it up a bit. If you continue to make noise past 10pm I will call the cops. "We played roommates so well in Bridesmaids we thought, 'Yeah, we'll do it for real'," Rebel explained on Conan in September 2012.. I can hear everything you say, even the British accents.

The Bake Off presenter revealed that he steams his voice before musical performances.

“So there’s these things called Dr Nelson's Inhalers, I think they’re Victorian, and they’re just a ceramic pot, they look a little bit like a teapot. Whether Jennifer Saunders takes that advice, we will have to wait and see. Jennifer was sitting alongside fellow theatre performer Matt Lucas, most notably appearing in Les Misérables, and when asked for some advice by presenter Jermaine Jenas, he provided some insight into how he would prepare his voice before letting rip.

The Great British Bake Off host Matt Lucas delves into his family history in tonight's episode of Who Do You Think You Are?

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Who Do You Think You Are is back for a brand new five-part series on BBC One with Matt Lucas the latest celeb to take part.

Stay up to date with the latest celebrity and TV news with showbiz updates from our daily newsletter here. The third episode of season 19 will air on Thursday (June 16), with Matt Lucas' family tree in the spotlight. Following Matt's episode, Line of Duty actress Anna Maxwell Martin will find a "harrowing story of separation in her grandfather's childhood.

Who Do You Think You Are? star and comedian Matt Lucas has brought joy to our screens on The Great British Bake Off and Little Britain, but he's been ...

On the tenth anniversary of Kevin's death, Matt said: "I loved him more than anyone I’ve ever met, and still do. I think of him probably a hundred times a day, every day. Kevin took his own life in 2009 after succumbing to heartbreaking battles with addiction and depression.

Viewers on Thursday night watched as the Jewish comedy star learned that he was related to Werner Goldschmidt, a lodger that the Frank family took in before ...

“I’d been told in the vaguest terms that my family had died in the camps but I had never been told their names and I never knew the details. “My grandmother never talked about her cousins but I think she knew what happened to them,” he says. Although the lodger was around the family as they prepared to go into hiding; he never knew where they vanished to. In Berlin, Lucas learned that his grandmother had plans to follow her own father to become a doctor. I took it almost as a lack of faith in me and my abilities but now maybe I can understand more why she would have been so opposed to that.” He told viewers: “My grandmother was very German, she was a formidable woman.

The Little Britain and Come Fly With Me creators became household names with their sketch show comedies, but the pair refused to work together for eight ...

Rumours of a Little Britain 2 were further fuelled after they performed as characters from the hit Noughties show during a 2020 reunion. But their relationship had started to show signs of strain, with Matt revealing they had petty fights behind the scenes during their Little Britain Live tour that year. In 2005, Matt and David were at the peak of their career, with the third season of sketch show Little Britain under their belts. They produced a one-off special episode of Little Britain called Little Brexit, which was broadcast on BBC Radio 4, where the show started in 2000. But Matt Lucas and David Walliams have made no secret of the fact they didn't see eye-to-eye for a number of years, with confessions of backstage rows and disagreements about the selection of tour confectionary helping to drive a wedge between the pair. The kings of Little Britain became household names during their purple patch in the Noughties as a comedy duo.

The comedian admitted he was "quite a diva" on BBC The One Show.

"And you put boiling water in them and they've got a kind of glass tube out the top and you inhale. Speaking about how he prepares for a musical performance, Matt said: "Whenever I'm in a musical, I always steam my voice at least twice a day. Matt Lucas has revealed he sometimes won't start speaking until 4pm because of his musical theatre work.

The comedian appeared with his mother as he discussed his appearance on the Who Do You Think You Are series.

He told ITV's Lorraine that he "had to do something about it". At the time he said: "I lost some weight, I needed to take the edge off, because I put on a lot of weight in lockdown." Another user, @pgriff1502, added: "Matt Lucas looking great with his weight loss!!! Matt appeared with his mother as he discussed his appearance on the BBC series Who Do You Think You Are, which revealed his family's unexpected connection to Anne Frank.

FANS of The One Show have been left in shock as Matt Lucas appeared as a guest on the iconic red sofa last night.Viewers were left distracted by the c.

“It’s a tragic story - there is happiness with my grandmother and the life she found," he explained. “We’re a very modest family,” Matt joked. Looking good."

This means that the Little Britain star's ancestor knew Otto's daughter Anne, one of the most discussed Jewish victims of the Holocaust and whose diary of her ...

@theproperKP commented: "@RealMattLucas looks for as a fiddle! He explained: "There was a vague sense that she had family that perished in the Holocaust but I never knew who and how,” the comedian continued. @annaturley commented: "Thank you so much for sharing your family’s story Matt. Very moving and inspiring. "We’re a very modest family," Matt joked before continuing: "But learning about what happened to her cousins, to her aunts and uncles is really upsetting. Matt, 48, replied: "It’s a tragic story but there is happiness with my grandmother and the life she found. Following a clip, Lauren commented: "My heart was in my mouth watching you take in that information.