'Fell horrifically in love' Russell Kane details how he lost virginity 'rare these days!'

express.co.uk:

Comedian Russell Kane, 47, has given some insight into how he lost his virginity in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.The performer admitted he fell "horrifically in love" only to be heartbroken at an early age, which he suggested was “rare” in the less-romantic lives of teens nowadays.Russell has teamed up with Boots for their Taboo Talk podcast, where celebrities bravely discuss subjects that might usually make them feel uncomfortable.Appearing in an episode entitled ‘What I Wish I’d Known Before Losing My Virginity’, the comedian has shared his surprisingly heartfelt story with Express.co.uk.

Asked what he wished he had known at the time he lost his virginity, Russell explained: “It wasn’t so much what I wish I’d known as it was sort of that I wish I could go back in time.“There’s a section of the podcast where we talked about things we would like to go back and say to our teenage selves.“And I suppose the biggest insight was feeling a bit sorry for this virgin teenager and wishing maybe I could send a missive back through a time machine.“But then I wouldn’t be who I was.There’s no omelette without the broken eggs.”Speaking about comparing virginity stories with his fellow podcast guest, American comedian Desiree Burch, Russell reflected on how he felt his story was a “rare” exception.“I was giving my stories about nudging towards trying to lose my virginity and… Mine was quite a loving experience,” he shared.“Like, falling horrifically and quickly in love with the first girl who showed me any affection whatsoever.“It wasn’t the normal story of a knee-trembler behind Argos with a slapper called Tracy for 10 cigarettes, which is generally what used to happen round my way…” he joked.“Mine was a girl I fell in.