Comic Leigh Francis has forged doubt on his future TV profession, explaining that he doesn’t know whether or not he shall be again on the field.
The Celeb Juice star, 52, took to Instagram reside on Thursday morning to clear up reviews a couple of earlier Q&A with followers on the social media web site, through which he advised his future in TV is up within the air.
‘Juice won’t ever come again,’ he stated right this moment whereas speaking about his most well-known comedy present, which he hosted as his outrageous – and generally controversial – alter-ego Keith Lemon.
Whereas saying some reviews took his phrases ‘out of context’, Leigh defined: ‘Somebody requested me once I’m again on TV and I stated I don’t know.’
After suggesting he’s acquired a thriller mission lined up in October – it’s not clear whether or not that is TV or stage – he continued: ‘I did say it’s fairly tough doing issues as of late with out offending individuals.’
Whereas he’s acquired concepts, Leigh stated: ‘I don’t suppose comedy is commissioned as simply as again within the day.’
A Metro reporter was current for the Instagram Dwell this morning, and requested Leigh if he was frightened of being cancelled.
‘Not likely. I’m not likely ,’ Leigh replied. ‘I may get cancelled now if I say one thing horrible, but it surely’s not in my soul to say one thing horrible.
‘I try to steer clear of any of that enterprise I suppose. Folks can get offended by all types as of late can’t they? Completely different occasions.’
He continued: ‘There’s not as a lot comedy as of late as a result of persons are frightened of offending individuals.’
Within the earlier Instagram Dwell, the Every day Mail reported Leigh revealed he hasn’t been procuring round new TV concepts for ‘ages’ and has even been turning down provides.
It was additionally reported he advised followers within the chat: ‘I don’t know once I’ll be on TV once more.
‘I turned one thing down this morning. I haven’t pitched any concepts for TV reveals in ages.
‘If I do and somebody likes it then I’ll be again but when I don’t, I received’t.’
It was additionally reported Leigh slammed individuals who name him Keith reasonably than his precise title, admitting is ‘p***** him off’.
‘It’s not my title, I hold saying it… my title is Leigh. You may as properly name me Tony,’ he reportedly stated.
Whereas the comic rubbished the thought of bringing again his present By The Keyhole – which he stated ‘won’t ever occur’ – he’d be extra open to a sketch present if it wasn’t for the fixed backlash.
He defined: ‘It’s gone mad, you possibly can’t make something with out it upsetting individuals.
‘If you happen to suppose you’re gonna be offended you shouldn’t watch however I can’t be bothered to get into this deep dialog.’
Final 12 months Leigh dismissed requires a Bo Selecta! comeback, having performed celebrity-obsessed Avid Merrion within the sketch present from 2002 till 2009.
He stated on one other Instagram Dwell: ‘It’ll by no means occur. I suppose that’s due to society, however it would 100% by no means occur. It’s a disgrace.’
And Leigh beforehand claimed Celeb Juice was axed as a result of ‘nothing is appropriate any extra’.
He advised The Solar: ‘Simply as style and flared trousers have come again round nevertheless many occasions, comedy tastes change.
‘Now, nothing is appropriate any extra — we had “the principles have been the principles” in previous occasions, they usually’re totally different now, so after all there are issues again then that you just wouldn’t do any extra.
‘You don’t got down to offend anybody, you simply got down to make individuals snicker, however for me, now once I provide you with an concept, it must be a straight one, with only a little bit of silliness.’
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