Jack Whitehall reveals he cut jokes about girlfriend Roxy Horner from his script
Jack Whitehall has revealed that he once cut jokes about girlfriend Roxy Horner from his script while performing for her parents.
The comedian, 34, admitted he hadn’t done stand-up in a while and got “too nervous” to talk about the model, 31, while on stage.
On The Jonathan Ross Show, Jack said, “To be honest, I hadn’t done stand-up in a while, I’d done a lot of movies and was stuck on set.
“I love doing stand-up. I felt like I had things to talk about again. Before I knew it, I had written for an hour and was going on tour.’
Speaking about his girlfriend’s family being in the audience, he explained, “I had some routines about my girlfriend, but then I remembered her family was in the audience. I took out a few [of jokes] when I got too nervous… I saw her family and gave up halfway through the joke.”
‘I got too nervous’: Jack Whitehall has revealed he once cut jokes about girlfriend Roxy Horner from his script while performing for her parents
Nerves: The comedian, 34, admitted he hadn’t done stand-up in a while and got ‘too nervous’ to talk about the model, 31, while on stage
Jack appeared on the show alongside Jeff Goldblum, John Legend, Shirley Ballas and Lee Mack.
Speaking of continuing his work in film, “Hopefully they’re going to do a Clifford the Big Red Dog 2, which I’ll be asked back about.” Jungle Cruise 2 too.’
Jack also said of his new, longer haircut: “I was recently tweeted about my long hair. I was told I look like a Tesco value Richard Hammond – I’m going to hang on.”
Jack added: ‘I would say, reluctantly, I’m trying to grow up. I’m 34, I don’t think that’s young. I wouldn’t go to Love Island again… I think I would have been great until the kit came out.”
It comes after Jack admitted that his girlfriend Roxy is the only one in control of his stand-up content.
The comedian has revealed all about their sex life and Roxy’s type 1 diabetes in his routines – all with the permission of the 31-year-old model.
He told The Sun: “Roxy will definitely get a veto. She can be a difficult audience for my kind of humor, but, touchingly, so far she’s been very accepting of me doing routines about her private life on stage.
Speaking on The Jonathan Ross Show, Jack said, “To be honest, I hadn’t done stand-up in a while, I’d done a lot of movies and was stuck on set.”
Talent: Jack appeared on the show alongside Jeff Goldblum, John Legend, Shirley Ballas and Lee Mack
Jack also said of his new, longer haircut: “I was recently tweeted about my long hair. I was told I look like a Tesco value Richard Hammond – I’m going to hang on.”
“It’s a blessing she hasn’t said no to anything yet. Dating a comedian can be stressful because they will go on stage and tell a bunch of strangers all about your private life for the sake of comedy.
She’s been very patient with it all. Roxy has the patience of a saint.”
However, the likes of Harry Kane, Jamie Redknapp and Ed Sheeran are not given such a privilege.
Jack has recently admitted that he is insecure about his life path after losing some friends in “rehab” while his other friends had children.
The prankster spoke about his relationship with his girlfriend Roxy Horner when he shared that they bought a house together.
He explained that while he is now “settled” with Roxy, he is still unsure about his future plans as he hinted that he has not yet decided if he wants children.
Appearing on the Capital Breakfast with Roman Kemp on Wednesday, Jack said he has lost friends through “rehab” and having “babies” as he spoke about his own life path.
Speaking to deputy host Will Manning, he explained, “I’ve settled in, I’ve got a long-term partner, I’ve bought a house with her, we’ve got a dog and do all those things. .
‘I don’t want to say it [my tour] I am furious against the dying of the light [laughs] but it gives me a sense of this man child… getting through this moment in my life, losing half my friends to rehab, half my friends to babies and trying to figure out which way to go.”
Jack’s new stand-up comedy tour is called Settle Down and he talks about the recent big changes in his life and his struggles to settle down as an adult.
Set: Jack has been dating Roxy for over two years and they live with their dog Coco in a £17.5 million five bedroom house in Notting Hill (pictured in 2022)
A description of the show explains, “This is my most personal show to date, with a lot of material about the big changes that have happened in my life.
“It’s about my struggle to settle gracefully. I have a long-term partner, a ridiculous dog, and now I’m hurtling toward middle age with no idea. It’s about a clumsy attempt at adulthood by a mischievous male child!’
Jack has been dating Roxy for over two years and they live with their dog Coco in a £17.5 million five bedroom house in Notting Hill.
The Jonathan Ross Show airs Saturday at 9:50pm on ITV1 and ITVX