They say laughter is the best medicine - now more than ever we could do with a good chuckle. And a plumber and comedian from Stockport is hoping to bring a few giggles to homes across the country during his appearance on Ninja Warrior, which airs for the second time tonight.
Darren Watson, 44, lost two stone and took part in a gruelling exercise regime to get on the show, and that is on top of being a blackbelt in judo.
He took on the modern martial art as a way to help him recover from a serious injury he received aged 23 when a car ploughed into him while he was walking on the pavement near his home.
But while he was proud to have been picked for the show, he admits that the TV producers were more interested in his ‘dad jokes’ than his
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