COMIC Josh Widdicombe nearly lost his head when told he is related to Henry VIII. The star, 38, learns the much-married monarch is his 23 times great-grandfather in TV’s Who Do You Think You Are?.
The Last Leg funnyman also discovers he is descended from Edward I. His link to Henry VIII is through a distant great nan, said to be the king’s illegitimate daughter.
Josh said: “To say it’s exceeded my expectations is the understatement of a lifetime. I was just expecting a couple of farmers.
It’s proper blue blood, isn’t it?” He also finds out his ten times great-grandfather Henry Rich was the first Earl of Holland, a trusted adviser to King Charles I.
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