Stephen Fry, 67, explains why he’s not been seen with husband, 36, for years
They wed in 2015.
Stephen Fry has revealed why he hasn’t been seen in public with his husband Elliott Spencer in years.
The Blackadder actor, 67, married Elliott, 36, in 2015, having met at a friend’s house.
Stephen has been open about their 30-year age gap, and previously said that although he knew ‘pretty much straight away that this was someone I wanted to spend the rest of my life with’, he wondered if Elliott thought the same because ‘he’s got rather a lot more [life to go than me]’.
The couple tend to keep their private life away from the spotlight, and haven’t been pictured together in public in several years.
Stephen has now explained why, saying they’d rather quiet nights in together at home.
Stephen and Elliott wed in 2015 (Picture: Richard Young/REX/Shutterstock)Appearing on tonight’s Jonathan Ross Show on ITV, Stephen spoke about hosting quiz show Jeopardy! and said: ”It was all a terrible mistake… a lovely mistake I should say.
‘I was on The Morning Show [in the US]. I had dinner with my American agent, he said, “What do you do when you’re not called on set?” and I said, “My husband and I, we don’t go to Hollywood parties much, we have an early supper, watch Jeopardy! go to bed…”‘
Stephen continued: ‘He said, “Do you watch it in the UK?” I said, ‘We don’t have it in the UK.”
‘The conversation moved on, I thought no more of it. Two weeks later, he phones and says: “ITV London is thrilled you’re going to do Jeopardy!”‘
Stephen spoke of fulfilling his childhood dream of acting (Picture: Brian J Ritchie/Hotsauce/Shutter)Talking about fulfilling his childhood dream of acting, Stephen added: ‘When I first did it, I was too self-conscious and that’s the bane of any performance. If you’re aware of yourself. You can see it in people.
‘If you see the wheels going round, it’s gone. It took me far longer than a natural actor to get used to it.’
Earlier this year, Stephen paid tribute to his husband on their 10th wedding anniversary.
‘Ten happy years to the day since we were joined in marriage. I’m a lucky man,’ he wrote in the sweet snap.
Stephen has previously said Elliott ‘saved his life’ (Picture: David M. Benett/Getty Images for GREY GOOSE)The comedian has also previously spoken about how Elliott ‘saved his life’, saying in a 2016 interview: ‘My husband has saved my life.
‘I think just the happiness and security and calm of being with him. I am in a great place right now.
‘My physiologist Billy has been astonishing and the medication has also saved my life after finally getting it right.’
The QI presenter, who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at the age of 37, has opened up about his previous failed relationships that led to depression and suicidal thoughts, and admitted in 2012 that he attempted suicide, only to be saved by a producer who luckily discovered him before it was too late.
The Jonathan Ross Show airs Saturdays at 9.20pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
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