Peter Kay, one of many best-known and recognisable figures in British comedy, has left his followers speechless after confessing that his profession might be coming to an finish before they thought

Peter Kay followers have been left gobsmacked after the comic’s latest jaw-dropping announcement.

The comedy legend has confessed that his upcoming exhibits “actually are the final” he’ll ever carry out. The 52-year-old stand-up star revealed his new profession shift on Scott Mills’ BBC Radion 2 breakfast present on 27 November and admitted that he nonetheless experiences stage fright.

Peter’s subsequent gigs will generate funds for numerous most cancers charities, however these might be his closing performances: “I all the time liked making individuals comfortable, I nonetheless do, it appears like a cliché but it surely’s a vocation. I knew I appreciated making individuals snigger, however there isn’t any likelihood I am going to ever be capable of try this as a residing.”

He informed Scott: “These actually are the final dates,” to which the radio presenter joked he gave the impression of Dancing on Ice stars Torvill and Dean, who famously retired a number of instances beginning in 1998. Peter laughed and quipped: “Oh, I am not that unhealthy. They’ve retired about 10 instances,” stories the Specific.

Throughout his latest look on The One Present, Peter said: “It is ending subsequent 12 months and I’m asserting the final lot of exhibits, however all earnings are going to most cancers charities.”

“They’re all 12 most cancers charities that are, Youngsters With Most cancers, UK Teenage Most cancers Belief, Kidney Most cancers UK, Blood Most cancers UK, Bowel Most cancers UK, Prostate UK, DKMS, Ovarian Most cancers Motion, Pancreatic Most cancers UK, Anthony Nolan the mind tumour charity and Breast Most cancers UK.”

“Sadly, all people is aware of somebody who’s been affected on that record, and I simply hope individuals help it. Come to the exhibits, that is why I am right here. You do not even have to love me, it goes past that. That is about supporting these charities.”

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