Laura Smyth

She came and watched me one episode of Strictly.

I do believe she was only there for me.

I believe security had to stop her physically grabbing me because she couldn't control herself.

Because when she saw how bad my dancing was, she was sodden.

But you're on tour at the minute.

Oh, fuck.

I just did it on Saturday.

Yeah, yeah, I see.

it's a dream it is that's the second time I've done it oh god we mentioned Covid again I'm so sorry but the first time I did it it was straight after Covid like it was the first gig back after Covid was Apollo so I really took it in on Saturday night and it was sensational it's like it's so intimate you've done a lot with Apollo

Yes, I've done it once.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

There's a reason they do it at the Apollo.

It's one of the best stand-up rooms in the country.

Oh, I 100% agree.

It's a bit like a giant comedy store.

I was saying this to my mate yesterday.

100% Comedy store is one of the hardest gigs to get in with and it's the easiest gig in London but it's the hardest to get in okay you've obviously played I do the weekends yeah so I never got to do the weekends because I don't remember if I told you this was it I don't know so you go down to do the store right and you do your open spot and I'm driving down from fucking Manchester and I'm doing the late show on a Friday so I'm there at half eleven at night and the owner's got to see you Don's got to see you it's old school isn't it it's like gangster stuff Don's got to see you you do your open spot and you get walked to the back where he's having a glass of red

Yeah.

And he'll tell you whether he's going to boot you or not.

Shit.