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| The British comedian has said he is writing a new show about a man who is forced to move in with a relative |
The 55-year-old comedian is known for starring in comedy shows such as the UK version of โThe Officeโ and โExtrasโ, but the star โ who hasnโt appeared in a sitcom since the end of โDerekโ in 2014 โ has said heโs โwritten five pagesโ of a new show about a man who is forced to move in with an โabsolute loser relativeโ.
He said: โI had five projects which I have narrowed down to one sitcom. I have written five pages. I shouldnโt say but the idea is I get separated from my wife and I have to move in with an absolute loser relative.
โI have lost everything. I havenโt got a house, I havenโt got a job because she kept me and I was a bit of a kept man, and now I have to start dating again. Itโs horrendous. At 55, Iโve got to start from scratch, and all I want is her back. So itโs about me trying to cope without this life-long partner and how the real world is harsh. It is going to be harsh.โ
But fans of the star might have to wait some time before the idea is finished and pitched to television networks, as Ricky says heโs too โobsessedโ with stand-up comedy to think about anything else.
He added: โHonestly, I am obsessed with stand-up now. I was thinking I might go out straight after this tour and do another one.โ
Meanwhile, Ricky doesnโt think itโs likely fans will ever see his character David Brent โ who he made famous on โThe Officeโ โ again, despite the success of the 2016 movie โDavid Brent: Life on the Roadโ.
He told The Sun newspaper: โI just wanted to revisit him, like catching up with an old friend. Never say never. Itโs a bit on the edge of sad versus comedy already and revisiting him at 60, still trying to be a rock star, there might not be any comedy left. It might be too tragic.โ
