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ITV The 1% Club host Lee Mack's life off-screen - rarely-seen wife to giving up booze


Lee Mack has been a regular face on our screens over the last two decades, from Would I Lie To You? to 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and Never Mind the Buzzcocks

As he presents the popular ITV quiz show tonight, let's take a peek at his off-screen life - from being fired by Pontins to quitting drinking and even featuring his son in one of his acts. He gave up booze after reading a book that completely changed his life (Image: Matt Crossick/REX/Shutterstock for NTA)"We make it on the BBC, but then it ends up on commercial channels, and is heavily sponsored by beer," he told Radio Times. Lee Mack hosts Saturday night quiz show The 1% Club (Image: No credit) The funny man has been with his wife Tara since university, and they tied the knot in 2005.

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