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GOSH spoke exclusively to comedian Jack Whitehall 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 something great to get involved in. The opportunity to do something that helps such a great hospital is something you’d never even think about turning down.

Do you have any connections to GOSH at all?Not really. Well, I went to school with Jane Collins’ daughter and I heard she works here. What does she do? .Oh wow! I did a speech at her daughter’s birthday… so I guess she owes me one!

What are you thoughts on the comedy gala benefitting GOSH?I think it’s great that the comedy gala is benefitting GOSH. It’s a great cause.

What do you do to stay fit?I play five-a-side football but I’m not very good to be honest. I also run. In fact, I go for runs with my mum down the Hammersmith. She’s not as fast as me though – I set the pace.

What are your top tips for looking and feeling good?Five-a-day. It’s all about the five-a-day isn’t it? Actually, my tip is to cheat a bit – but in a good way – like have two smoothies and be done for the week.If I’m going to be completely honest sometimes I don’t always manage to have my five-a-day and I feel bad, but I soon get over it.

Have you ever had to stay in hospital? How was it?I haven’t had to stay in hospital but my dad has. He had a stomach illness, the same one as Stewart Lee, and he was in for three weeks. His illness meant he didn’t each much of his food so I did. It was rank.Oh, and my sister was in for shingles once. We both had it but she had it really bad. She still has scars from it.I think shingles is the worst illness to get – not because it is bad but because it sounds so fun: ‘shingles’. It sounds like it’s a joke. It should be a comedy illness

What is your advice to children and young people who have health problems?Be nice to your mum. You need your mum to look after you when you are ill. They’re really important when you are ill so you need to look after them.

Would you have liked a health website written specifically teenagers when you were younger?Yeah, there were, but it’s good to see that there are things like that are out there.

Do you have any other health advice you’d like to share?Get your five-a-day!

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GOSH spoke exclusively to comedian Lee Evans 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 do you do to stay fit? I used to run. I was consistent and would run for three miles a day. I did it for a whole week but ended up so far from home at the end of it I had to get a cab back.

What are your top tips for looking and feeling good? My top tips for feeling and looking good are stay in bad and avoid looking at mirrors.

Have you ever had to stay in hospital? How was it? I was in hospital this morning. I’m on day release today. They gave me lots of medication, told me to behave and sent me on my way.

What motivated you to get involved with the gala? Me and my wife are involved in a number of children’s charities and we do as much as we can. We have family who have children who have needed a lot of hospital care. Some have needed major attention like lung transplants so we do are bit to help them out now.

Do you have any connections to GOSH at all? I go up to the hospital sometimes to see the patients. I like to try and do my bit to make them feel better.

What are you thoughts on the comedy gala benefitting GOSH? I think it fantastic. It’s just fantastic to be able to help out in this way. It’s a way for us all to be able to give something back.

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GOSH spoke exclusively to comedian Jack Dee 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 Channel 4’s Comedy Gala? When I was told about it I was going to do it. I didn’t even have to think about it.

Do you have any connections to GOSH at all? My son was at the hospital when he was younger and had to stay in over several nights. It was no picnic – being in hospital never is – but everybody at the hospital were great and he’s OK now.

What are you thoughts on Channel 4’s Comedy Gala benefitting GOSH? It is great. Some causes there are no questions about helping.

What do you do to stay fit? I go to the gym and I do a bit of running. I’m regular but I’m no fanatic. I find that it’s been useful.I’ve actually just got a personal trainer. It’s Pilates for me next too. It might not be for me though.

What are your top tips for looking and feeling good? Have you seen me? I don’t think I’m the person to ask. I don’t know, maybe smile a lot: smile and the whole world smiles with you.

Have you ever had to stay in hospital? How was it? I’ve just come out. I was there last night for a hernia operation – I think I can still feel the morphine in my system.

How was it?

I really enjoyed it. Actually, I think I did. I had my own TV which was great. It was the first time I had control over the remote controller since my kids were born. In fact, I might book to go back in…

What is your advice to children and young people who have health problems? I wouldn’t dream to give them advice. They find their own way through what they have to go through and I couldn’t imagine some of the things they have to deal with.I find how kids can deal with some very serious health problems staggering. It is inspiring.

Would you have liked a health website written specifically teenagers when you were younger? I would have liked it. It would definitely have helped.

Do you have any other health advice you’d like to share? Yes I do: if you feel that there is something wrong with you, go to the hospital. Don’t worry if you think it is embarrassing – these people have dealt with everything so it isn’t going to matter to them. Getting things checked out is always the best thing to do.

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