Inside Joe Lycett's life off screen from private love life to stunning home
ok.co.ukJoe Lycett is one of the funniest comedians on TV - and he's set to grace our screens on Friday night as one of the stars presenting Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C).The 35-year-old Brummie, also known by the self-given moniker Mummy, has come a long way in showbiz since bursting onto the scene with his popular stand-up shows.The Channel 4 programme, which will see Joe joined by hosts including Davina McCall and Adam Hills, will be held at The Francis Crick Institute, a renowned hub for pioneering cancer research, for Cancer Research UK.
But what do we know about the comedian's life away from the cameras? Relationship status Over the years, the comedian has remained tight-lipped on his relationship status and it's currently not known whether he is loved up or single.
He has, however, been open about his sexuality. Joe describes himself as pansexual, which means he is attracted to people of all genders and sexes, after initially coming out as gay in his teens - "then backtracked when I thought I had closed off the market a bit." His parents have always been "supportive" of his LGBTQ+ status, but his mum "worried I might get more problems in life because of my bisexuality but I think people are more liberal now." Speaking to the i newspaper in 2016, Joe said: "I say bisexual because it's easy for people to understand but I actually don't quite think it's that. "Pansexual seems to be the closest thing at this point.
In the sense that, what I'm attracted to changes depending on intangible things. "Sometimes you just look at someone's thighs and think, ‘Oof, God, yeah’, but the other parts don't appeal to you. "It's not entirely to do with gender – it's to do with where you're at, your upbringing and the kind of person you are.
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