COMEDIAN Russell Kane, 47, has admitted there’s no lack of spark whatsoever in his marriage to wife Lindsey Cole.
The funnyman tied the knot with make-up artist Lindsey in 2014 and they share a daughter named Mina together.
Comedian Russell Kane admits there’s no concern for the spark in his and wife Lindsey’s marriage
Russell never intended to get into a career in comedy
And Russell says he’s “hornier than ever” as he opened up on his marriage, saying: “I think my wife would like a little less spark. I have an unusual amount of energy. I think she probably hoped by dating an older man she’d be bothered less than she is.”
He continued to tell The Celeb Report that he “doesn’t know what’s going on,” adding: “I’m hornier than a rhino, only for her obviously. We’re just really into each other and we go out a lot and it makes people want to throw up when we’re all over each other.
“We’ve been married nine years in May. I’d never been single before and couldn’t get a kiss. I left school without kissing a girl. I’m 5ft10 and talk a lot. I was so bad at being single.”
Lindsey caught his eye in the front row of one of his shows, and he incorporated her into one of his routines, eventually asking her out.
The pair dated for 18 months before marrying in a private ceremony in Spain.
And the Steph’s Packed Lunch star keeps his doting fans hooked on social media with his hilarious videos, some of which he films with wife Lindsey.
But comedy was never originally on the cards for Russell, who was happy working as a copywriter before things kicked off.
He explained: “I never planned my comedy career. When I first got my first writing job as a copywriter someone said ‘you’re so funny’ which was something I’d been told my whole life but no one ever said to do anything with it. I thought it wasn’t a transferable skill to be funny but turns out it is.
“I was sat in an office and I was sat at my copywriting desk and a colleague said ‘please just try comedy Russell you’ll be f***** ace at it I know it.’
“So I googled stand-up comedy and clicked the first link and phoned the first number and asked how it worked. It was as simple as that.
“There was a three week wait and you go to amateur night and have a five minute slot. I had never been to see live stand up at this point, so in the three weeks that I was waiting I went to watch some and thought ‘I think I’m funny as some of these.’ The rest is history.”
Before his comedy debut, Russell described himself as a “bit of a show off,” and said he’d had small parts in Grange Hill and The Bill.
Since soaring to succss, the stand-up comedian won the Laughing Horse New Act of the Year in 2004 and a year later came second place in comedy competition So You Think You’re Funny.
He has been nominated for two Edinburgh Comedy Awards – first in 2009 and then the following year when he won the gong.
He’s gone on to present I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here Now alongside Laura Whitmore and Joe Swash between 2009-11 .
He has also presented Freak Like Me on BBC3 in 2010 as well as Geordie Shore: The Reunion for MTV in 2012.
His latest project is a podcast named Pack Your Bags, which sees the comic and some very special guests heading off on an adventure.
Over the 12 episodes Russell jets off with well known travel-lovers from the worlds of sport, food, science and entertainment as they surprise him with their three must-pack travel items.
Guests include Jason Fox, Dr Zoe Williams, Babatunde Aleshe, Candice Braithwaite, Bettany Hughes and Greg Rutherford.
TUI’s new podcast ‘Pack Your Bags’ with Russell Kane is available from 5th April and free to download via multiple listening platforms including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.
The pair dated for 18 months before marrying in a private ceremony in Spain
