GOSH spoke exclusively to comedian Kevin Bridges ahead of Channel 4’s Comedy Gala.
The Comedy Gala at London’s O2 Arena is benefitting Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity.
What motivated you to get involved with the gala?
It’s great to be able to give back to people through what you do and through comedy. It’s going to be a great night too.And personally it’s going to be amazing playing to 15,000 people.
Do you have any connections to GOSH at all?
No, not directly but I know all about it from its reputation.
What are you thoughts on the comedy gala benefitting GOSH?
It’s fabulous to be able to help a place like the hospital.
What do you do to stay fit?
I go to the gym… for about seven to 10 minutes. Then it’s straight off to the steam room and sauna. I like to pretend to myself that this helps.
Other than that I swim. I tour a lot and find that I end up eating junk food so I try and exercise when I can. I also play five-a-side football.
When you look at it like that I actually do more than I thought.
What are your top tips for looking and feeling good?
Swimming makes you feel good. I also try never to eat a big breakfast like a fry-up because if I do that’s me for the day. I won’t do anything after that.
I try and have cereal, a bit of toast and fruit for breakfast. I stand a chance of doing something with the day then.
Have you ever had to stay in hospital? How was it?
I had an asthma attack when I was seven that meant I had to go to hospital. It was mad because up until that point I never knew I had asthma.
I was in bed coughing and when my dad saw me he said I’d turned blue. I was rushed to hospital and straight into intensive care in York Hill Hospital in Glasgow.
It was surreal at the time because up until then I didn’t know I had asthma. It was scary. But when you get used to it, getting looked after and all that attention is great. At that age, getting two weeks off school is pretty special too.
I actually when back there and did a charity gig for them because they had been so good to me.
What is your advice to children and young people who have health problems?
If you have to go to hospital just remember that all of your mates will be thinking of you and everybody will be wishing you well – just enjoy the time off.
Would you have liked a health website written specifically teenagers when you were younger?
It would have been great. At school we had people from the NHS come in and give talks but being able to go to a website would have been a lot easier.
Do you have any other health advice you’d like to share?
Everything in moderation!
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