I've hung out at dozens of playgrounds, bored out of my mind, with not even a look of comfort from disapproving mothers all around me. Either they think I'm a pedophile or a deadbeat dad. That's what I get for being a single dad - suspicious looks at the playground.

I'm a rather crude cook.

My mum's parents were from Ireland, my dad's mum was American-Irish.

I went to America to get away from constantly being cast in costume dramas, playing posh people.

I've always wanted to play more comic parts.

For a straight man, I seem to have to kiss an awful lot of men!

I look ridiculous in a three-piece suit - I'm too fat.