Leigh Francis surprises fans as he leaves his comedic alter ego Keith Lemon behind for a rare interview on The One Show
Leigh Francis surprised fans when he dumped his comedic alter ego Keith Lemon during a rare interview on The One Show on Tuesday.
Best known for his boisterous, boisterous nature, the comedian, 50, achieved success with his mischievous personality, including on the hit show Celebrity Juice.
Leigh mainly uses his alter ego Keith Lemon in his comedy career and rarely uses his own name, with some fans admitting they hadn’t realized it wasn’t his name.
But Leigh surprised fans on Tuesday when he made a rare appearance on The One Show as himself, instead of his alter ego Keith.
When hosts Alex Jones and Jermaine Jenas introduced him as a guest, Leigh admitted it felt strange to use his own name.
Real name: Leigh Francis surprised fans when he dumped his comedic alter ego Keith Lemon during a rare interview on The One Show on Tuesday
Alter-ego: The comedian, 50, is best known for his loudmouthed character Keith Lemon (pictured) and rose to success with his mischievous personality, including on the hit show Celebrity Juice
He confessed, “Isn’t that weird? It’s weird when I hear my name.’
Fans flocked to Twitter to share their surprise that Leigh showed up as herself for the rare TV interview.
One wrote, “It’s nice to see Leigh Francis as himself,” while another admitted, “I had no idea there was a real Keith Lemon.”
On the show, Leigh talked about how he was told not to wear a big hat like his alter ego Keith does so fans could tell the difference between himself and the character.
He said on the show, “You know what the PR person said? “Don’t wear a hat so they can tell you’re not Keith Lemon, you’re Leigh Francis.”
Leigh decided to ditch his alter ego for the interview when he was promoting his very first UK tour My First Time, which he’s doing under his own name.
But he assured fans that they’ll still see a fair share of his infamous characters on his tour, which kicks off next March.
He explained that he won’t be doing the whole tour as Leigh, saying, “They keep talking about it, but I’m not really doing it as myself, I’m doing it as a series of characters I’ve played.” in the past 21 years.’
During his appearance on The One Show, Leigh also talked about how his alter ego Keith Lemon came to be, admitting that he took the name from his childhood friend.
He talked about how he’s still friends with the real Keith Lemon now, saying that his friend should carry a picture of him so people don’t think he’s the comedian.
‘I had no idea there was a real Keith Lemon!’: Fans flocked to Twitter to share their surprise that Leigh appeared as herself for the rare TV interview
Differences: Leigh shared how he was told not to wear a big hat like his alter ego Keith does (pictured) so fans could tell the difference between him and the character
End: In December, Leigh appeared on Celebrity Juice for the last time as comedian Keith Lemon (pictured on the show) as he retired from the panel show after 14 years on the air
In December, Leigh appeared on Celebrity Juice for the last time as the comedian Keith Lemon as he retired from the panel show after 14 years on the air.
He emotionally wiped his eyes during the final episode, titled Celebrity Juice: The Happy Ending, as the show came to an end after an impressive 26-series run.
He was joined by team captains Laura Whitmore and Emily Atack for the final episode, along with former captains Holly Willoughby and Fearne Cotton – who starred on the show during its 2008 launch.
Guests Will Mellor, Joey Essex, Big Narstie, Chris Ramsey and Joe Swash also appeared in the studio for the momentous occasion.