Ricky Gervais snubbing Golden Globes despite being nominated because it's 'too far to go'
Comedian Ricky Gervais has admitted he's going to skip the Golden Globes ceremony next month despite being nominated for an award because it's "too far to go" and he'd prefer to stay at home with his girlfriend Jane Fallon and their cat.
Ricky Gervais will skip the Golden Globes next month despite being nominated for an award because it's "too far to go".
The 64-year-old comedian lives in London with his partner Jane Fallon and he's decided not to travel to Los Angeles for the ceremony on January 11 - where's he nominated in the best stand-up category - because it's a long way and he'd prefer to remain on his sofa at home watching Netflix with Jane and the cat.
During an appearance on BBC Radio 4’s This Cultural Life, Ricky - who has hosted the Golden Globes five times - explained: "I didn’t have any joy watching my fat face on screen. I just want peace and quiet …
"I’m probably not going to the Golden Globes … It’s too far to go. It takes a lot to get me off the couch with my cat and my girlfriend watching Netflix. I love the work, I love writing, I love creating, I love stand-up, but all the other stuff I could really do without."
In the interview, he was asked if he would change any of his previous comedy work and Ricky replied: "You are a product of your time and you do make things for people of your time.
"I’d put trigger warnings on things, but I wouldn’t go back and change something [now] … Do I regret anything? No. Would I do things differently now? Probably."
