Peter Kay fans ‘thrown out’ for secretly filming star as he made 12-year comeback

Instagram this morning to share an honest admission about his battle with addiction, in view of his 46,000 followers.The filmmaker began recalling harder times he had faced after stumbling across an old family photo while visiting his mother over the Christmas period.In the snap, Mark could be seen grinning while cradling his and Nadia’s daughter Maddie, now 19, but has now revealed his seemingly happy facial expression was “strained and enforced”.Describing the memory, Mark wrote in the caption: “Found this whilst at my moms earlier this week … and isn’t it weird how a photo triggers countless memories and feelings? “Firstly my Ma was the same age in this photo as I am now … give or take a year. Maddie was just button beanie and still at that stage where every movement of her arms or legs was an echo or tracing of the same movement in her mum’s tummy. “The fridge behind us was (bizarrely) my first ever Xmas gift to Nadia (with whom I was already in the foothills of a relationship about to be blighted by raging addiction) … and then, most troubling is the fact that I can see the strained and enforced smile on the face of a then active alcoholic. “This was me at my most chaotic, out of control and sad.”Mark added: “I knew I had huge reasons to be happy because of our dear dear baby girl - but drink had me in its grip.

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PETER Kay was "overwhelmed" with pressure to impress fans as he returned to the stage after 12 years, a body language expert has claimed. The 49-year-old comic broke down in tears as he was given a five-minute standing ovation. It was the first of 110 arena dates that the Phoenix Nights star will perform over the next two-and-a-half years.

Peter Kay made his comeback to live stand-up comedy on Friday, December 2, much to the delight of his fans.

Peter Kay, 49, was left overwhelmed when he received a standing ovation at Manchester's AO Arena on Friday night.The star was applauded by a sell-out crowd in Manchester, which is 16 miles from his hometown of Bolton.Peter’s fans chanted his name as he took to the stage, causing him to break down in tears during the first show of his 110-day tour.He could be seen wiping away tears with a tissue while the audience cheered him on.The British comedy legend told the crowd: "Aw you’ll have me in bits. “Lovely Manchester you made me cry. “I can’t believe I cried, where did it come from all that emotion?"It comes after Peter’s announcement that he would be returning to stand-up comedy sparked a frenzy last month.His tour, named Better Late Than Never after the comic took an extended break from touring for the past 12 years, was instantly in high demand, as tickets sold out in record time.Just before Peter arrived at his opening gig in Manchester last night, touts were re-selling the tickets for £155 per person to fans who were desperate to watch their favourite comedian’s comeback show.Peter had attempted to make sure the tickets were at the lowest price they could be due to the cost of living crisis in the UK.The TV star charged fans just £35 per ticket - the same cost as his last tour, which took place back in 2010.Peter’s tour kicked off this month, and is scheduled to run until August 2023.To the joy of his fans, Peter went on to announce a London residency at the O2 Arena.It’s clear that despite his long absence from the stage, Peter’s shows are as much in demand as ever.The comic’s last live stand-up tour in 2010 holds the Guinness World Record for the biggest-selling comedy tour of all time. 1.2 million people bought

PETER Kay made a triumphant return to the stage tonight and broke down in tears admitting: “I’ve been looking forward to this for quite a while now.” The Phoenix Nights star performed in front of thousands of fans at his first live show in 12 years on Friday. Bolton-born Peter, 48, was crying within minutes and told the crowds at Manchester AO Arena: “What’s all this about? "Oh my Lord. I’m supposed to do bloody comedy now.

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