In his brilliant new autobiography, Michael shares the highs and the lows of his rise to the top and his desperate attempts to stay there, from the terrifying moment his trousers fell down in front of three policemen to discovering the hard way that he’s not cut out to be a chat show host. Refusing to shy away from the disasters that happened along the way too, you'll find it impossible not to laugh along with Michael as he explains why becoming a talent judge just wasn't for him, and the story of losing his trousers in front of three policemen. McIntyre has been delivering exactly what people expect of him for well over a decade, and does so again tonight, with a show that deviates not one iota from the established formula.

OK, the windscreen skit is more observations than jokes (he straw-polls the audience for favoured de-icing methods). A 54 date sell out arena tour in 2009 playing to over 500,000 people; including six nights at Wembley Arena plus four at the O2. After several mini bottles of red wine’ he sent a very embarrassing text to Peter Fincham, the then director of television at ITV, declaring that he would ‘now be creating an entertainment show to topple BGT or The X Factor’.

From hosting the Royal Variety Show to a swath of panel show and guest appearances, Michael is one of the most familiar comedians on television. He actually brought a cardboard cut-out of himself back from a tour and installed it in his son’s bedroom. Emilia Clarke reveals what her true fears were after suffering a brain haemorrhage: 'I wasn't afraid of dying. And by the time, 20 minutes later, he’s grumbling about letting other drivers in off slip roads, I felt like screaming for the next exit. He draws attention to them in his book, reliving the horror of his panned chat show, and documenting a disastrous BAFTA appearance in 2009 when he misjudged a joke about guests needing the loo, asking if they’d wet themselves yet.

Biography: Michael McIntyre's spot-on observational comedy and ability to turn everyday situations into masterclasses of human exasperation have struck a chord with millions of fans, making him one of the most successful comedians in the world. In addition to stand-up, Michael hosts the smash-hit television shows Michael McIntyre's Big Show (which won him a BAFTA for Best Entertainment Performance) and Michael McIntyre's The Wheel. Life has certainly been unusual, silly, and at times stressful for Michael, but above all it has been a funny life. Full of warmth, wit and relatable stories that will make your sides ache, Michael’s book is a masterclass in the observational comedy that has made him a household name.

He documents a part of the job few big-name comedians admit they do – the private bookings to entertain very rich clients. It’s been claimed (although never really by Michael, and he is uncomfortable with the subject) that watching his father struggle in the business has left him permanently uneasy about his own place in it. The Crown recreates one of the last ever photos of Princess Diana on Mohamed Al-Fayed's yacht just a week. In 2018 he became the highest selling artist in the history of the O2 Arena, selling over 400,000 tickets over 28 shows, which surpassed the previous record held by Take That.

During his lap of the track he almost rolled the car while going around the final corner, but his hair was kempt. And so it has been all through his career, which has been driven partly ‘by the fear that all the critics and trolls were right, and that I would disappear again’. In 2021, he released the second part of his memoirs, A Funny Life, detailing his life after his debut at the 2006 Royal Variety Performance (his previous book concluded with the event). Yes, Michael may say his fretting-about-his-career days are over, but he admits he still logs in as if he’s going to book tickets to his own shows, to see what seats he’s offered.BBC Radio 5 live sports extra - Test Match Special, 18/07/2013, The Ashes: Michael McIntyre joins TMS".

At least the globetrotting supplies material tonight, as he jokes about swimming with sharks in Australia, burlesques the Belfast accent, and spins an unlikely story of malfunctioning electrics in a Norwegian hotel room. By 2011 he was one of the most successful comedians in the world, generating huge ticket sales, and everyone wanted a piece of him, Cowell included. This book does offer remarkable insight into the reality of becoming famous – and rich beyond your wildest dreams.Breaking News – Renowned British Comedian Michael McIntyre to Host NBC's New Gameshow Series "The Wheel", Set to Premiere in 2022". A few years ago I’d done a gig in Amsterdam and I was using old jokes, not realising they’d gone out on TV so everyone had heard them.