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The reclusive life of Peter Kay: Why, despite his many millions, the now super-slim comic would rather be at home with his family and Mork & Mindy videos than living like the megastar he is
On the first night of this mammoth comeback tour - which began in December 2022 and will run until February 2026 - Peter Kay broke down in tears.
The jokes are almost all old, his voice is weaker, and he is, for the first time, including more risqué material, away from the gentle whimsy and warm nostalgia of his working-class Bolton childhood, which made him one of the UK's greatest ever comedians. Born on July 2, 1973, Peter was educated by nuns at his local Catholic school, Mount St Joseph, but was not a success academically, gaining a sole O-level in art. To make ends meet he took jobs as a mobile disc jockey, cinema usher, loo-roll packer, shelf-stacker at Spar, in a cash & carry, video shop and Mecca Bingo bar.
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