Bob Mortimer
- 65 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and comedian
Press clippings
Bob Mortimer used in catfish dating scam aimed at unsuspecting singletons
The TV legend has appeared on dating app Tinder despite being happily married to wife Lisa Matthews, who he wed in 2015 after over two decades together.
Alex Doyle, The Sun, 8th July 2024East Yorkshire cafe owner surprised as Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer visit
A cafe owner said he was surprised when two comedy legends walked into his East Yorkshire coffee shop. Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer are thought to be filming their Gone Fishing BBC TV series in the area.
BBC, 17th May 2024Morrissey shunned Vic & Bob's Big Night Out on Dr Felch's orders
Morrissey was supposed to appear on Vic & Bob's Big Night Out but had a graphic excuse for pulling out of the show, Jonathan Ross has revealed.
British Comedy Guide, 17th May 2024Bob Mortimer says he saw "light at the end of the tunnel" during heart surgery
"I experienced going towards the light and feeling happier than I have ever felt, ever".
Chris Edwards, NME, 15th March 2024Bob Mortimer says he's had "very, very, very unhealthy year" that's left him with "terrible feeling"
Gone Fishing star said recent bout of illness "was worse" than major heart surgery he had in 2015.
Jacob Stolworthy, The Independent, 1st March 2024Mortimer And Whitehouse Gone Hogmanay Fishing review
You won't find a cheerier meditation on dying this Christmas. Bob and Paul share photos of their dead fathers, talk ill health - then rock out to 80s pop. Expect to shed a tear or two.
Stuart Jeffries, The Guardian, 29th December 2023Bob Mortimer: 'I wanted to write like Murakami but soon realised I didn't have the talent'
The comedian and author on defacing Rudyard Kipling, being inspired by Spike Milligan and cherishing Jerome K Jerome.
Bob Mortimer, The Guardian, 22nd December 2023Painting Birds With Jim And Nancy Moir, review
Christmas comes early with a Vic & Bob reunion.
Jasper Rees, The Telegraph, 20th December 2023Vic & Bob reunite on Painting Birds festive special
Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer have reunited on screen for the first time in many years. Mortimer makes a guest appearance on the Painting Birds With Jim And Nancy Moir Christmas special.
British Comedy Guide, 7th December 2023Bob Mortimer 'loves' Stockton-on-Tees after Home Secretary branded it a 's**thole'
Bob Mortimer has stood up for his old stomping grounds to tell Home Secretary James Cleverly that he loved living in the area after the MP made allegations about the town.
Kate Nelson, Daily Star, 24th November 2023