Ask me anything
Louis Theroux talks famous friends, boozy ski holidays and outrageous rumours Q&A
What’s the most surprising rumour you’ve heard about yourself?
I once read that I’d had my ears pinned back. If I have, they didn’t do a very good job.
Dream way to spend a Sunday?
A lie-in, which means about 8.30am, followed by pancakes with the radio on. Then a walk in the park in the sunshine, a pub lunch, and a relaxing afternoon at home with some football or a board game.
Would you rather lose the ability to lie, or believe everything you hear?
I’d rather tell the truth all the time. If you believed everything you heard, you would be vulnerable. You’d need special protection from con artists.
You were on The Great Celebrity Bake Off. Tell us an insider secret...
When the hosts say “Bakers, you have 15 minutes left”, they do it irrespective of the actual time. They basically say to you: “Just ignore that. We need that clip for the show.”
Who’s the most famous person in your DMs?
Sia reached out to me a few years ago as she’d seen some of my programmes, and wanted to get together for a meal. If I’ve had enough tequila I’m liable to sing Chandelier as a karaoke song.
What’s your best piece of advice?
Charge your phone overnight. The worst thing is to have low battery, because it will go dead by lunchtime and you might be presented with a crisis. You’re going to say “That’s the most boring advice I’ve ever heard”, but you’ve still got to remember it.
Would you rather be 20 years older above or below the neck?
This may surprise you, but above the neck. I’d rather have an old face and a young body. As you get older, diet and exercise become more important, and with physical health comes mental health. I have a wrinkly oldman head anyway.
What’s your guilty pleasure?
Bourbon whisky, mixed with orange juice, freshly squeezed lemon or tonic water.
Ever been surprised by what a guest has shared with you on your podcast?
I’ve been more surprised by what I’ve shared. I told Frankie Boyle about how I once drank so much wine on a skiing holiday, I ended up pooing my pants.
“I’m liable to sing Sia’s Chandelier
at karaoke”
Grounded With Louis Theroux is available on BBC Sounds