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Nigel Havers reveals his unlikely connection to Jack Whitehall as he admits he warned him to ditch comedy and be a 'doctor or a lawyer'


Nigel Havers has revealed his unlikely connection to Jack Whitehall as he admitted that he warned him against pursuing a career in comedy.

Jack's father Michael previously served as Nigel's agent along with a host of other stars including Colin Firth and Judi Dench. Elsewhere during his interview with Kate, Nigel also recalled the unlikely success of the classic British hit Chariots Of Fire, which won the Oscar for Best Picture. 'David Puttnam, who became a great friend, and Hugh Hudson, also the director, they said it was almost as if Eric Liddell had been hoping and praying from the heavens that we would make it good.

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