Matt Lucas

On Wednesday, Joe Gibbs Racing announced that Matt Lucas will be the crew chief for the No. 18 team in NASCAR Nationwide Series competition in 2012. He replaces Jason Ratcliff, who was moved to the No. 20 Sprint Cup Series team at JGR. CLICK ON HEADLINE TO READ MORE (photo courtesy of Toyota Racing)Read Full Story

Alice In Wonderland star Matt Lucas is reportedly in talks to star in a new movie adaptation of the musical Fiddler On The Roof. The 36-year-old Little Britain star, who recently played Tweedledee and Tweedledum in Tim Burton’s new film, is said to be in the running for the role of Tevye after auditioning for the part. A source said to UK newspaper The Sun: “Matt’s already sung for casting agents and is a strong contender to get the part.” The actor may be best-known for his comedy roles...Read Full Story

Lots more news and info below Matt’s interview!! During an interview to promote Come Fly With Me in Australia with TV Week Matt Lucas had some interesting revelations: …WHY THEY WANTED TO GET AWAY FROM LITTLE BRITAIN “We did a series on US cable network HBO [Little Britain USA], and they wanted us to make more, but we just felt you should stop doing the show before people want you to stop doing the show. It was time to come up with something else.” …THE COMPLICATIONS OF FILMING AT A...Read Full Story

Look who it is! Lucas (right) didn't recognise Boe when they first met, but it wasn't long before he asked him to move in (By JEAN GOLDSMITH) How We Met: Alfie Boe & Matt Lucas ‘No disrespect to his singing, but the thing I most admire about him is his Yorkshire pud’ Interviews by Hugh Montgomery Sunday, 12 December 2010 Matt Lucas, 36, is a comedian, screenwriter and actor, best known for his work with David Walliams in sketch show ‘Little Britain’. He returns to BBC1 with Walliams...Read Full Story

The Little Britain comedian tells Andrew Pettie how he came to star in his favourite musical, Les Miserables. Matt Lucas has two consuming passions outside the world of comedy: musicals and Arsenal football club. His perfect Saturday, he says, would involve “watching Arsenal in the afternoon and a performance of Les Mis in the evening”. This probably places Lucas in a Venn diagram subset of one. But for the 36-year-old comedian, football and musicals have always had something in common...Read Full Story

Little Britain star Matt Lucas’s recent weight loss was reportedly down to taking up football. The 36-year-old comic has already shed over three stone in weight and he has taken up intense football training in a bid to keep the pounds off. Lucas, who is best known for his Little Britain personas such as Vicky Pollard and Marjorie Dawes, has reportedly been having coaching at a five-a-side centre in Central London. A source said to UK newspaper The Sun: “He’s lost so much weight the most...Read Full Story

Little Britain star Matt Lucas has spoken about his grief over losing ex-husband Kevin McGee last year. ... Johnny Depp Wants Mick Jagger In Next Pirates Movie Hollywood actor Johnny Depp wants Mick Jagger to star in the fourth Pirates Of The Caribbean flick, according to reports. ... No "Nip-Slips" Please Pamela Pamela Anderson has revealed that TV bosses at Dancing With The Stars make her wear nipple covers, in case she accidentally reveals her famous assets on the...Read Full Story

Comic Matt Lucas is reportedly selling his London home because he is “haunted” by memories of his late ex-husband. The 36-year-old star was left devastated when Kevin McGee killed himself last year. They had bought the home when they married three years ago but he is now selling up. A friend said to UK newspaper The Sun: “Matt is selling because he wants to move on. He bought the flat with Kevin. While he has many happy memories of their time there, it is also very sad for him. He feels he...Read Full Story

Little Britain star Matt Lucas’s recent football training was for a new World Cup advert. The funnyman has been training hard to star in a new advert with his Little Britain co-star David Walliams and members of the England squad such as Wayne Rooney, Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard. Lucas has reportedly been training for the ad at a five-a-side centre in London so he doesn’t let anyone down. A source said to UK newspaper The Sun: “He will be showing off his nutmegs and his flicks with...Read Full Story

Little Britain star Matt Lucas has spoken about his grief over losing ex-husband Kevin McGee last year. Lucas, 36, was left devastated when his former hubby Kevin McGee committed suicide last October. Lucas told UK newspaper The People: “I haven’t spoken about Kevin, but I will say that for a long time it was amazing. I would lie in bed with him and say: ‘Can you turn out my bedside light?’ “And he would roll over me, squashing me, and turn it out and roll back. And I would do the same to...Read Full Story