Julian Clary has no plans to retire.

Julian Clary has no plans to retire

Julian Clary has no plans to retire

The 64-year-old comedian has been on TV screens since the 1980s and remains one of the busiest names in showbusiness today with annual appearances at the London Palladium for their pantomime and will Herod in a production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Jesus Christ Superstar' across the UK later this year as he vowed to "keep going" as long as audiences want to see him.

Speaking on ITV's 'This Morning', he said: "It's all nonsense, that's the thing. It's not like being a doctor having to go and teach people. It's just camp comedy. I don't think I will retire. As long as people want to come and see me, I will keep going."

The former 'Celebrity Big Brother' star - who will feature on 'Taskmaster' later this year and will go on tour in 2024 - explained that he feels "suited" to pantomime and revealed that he has taken on his mother's mantra of always saying "yes" to opportunities in life.

He added: "It's very thrilling and [the London Palladium] isone of those places where that never fades away. Something magical happens and it kind of lifts you. Panto suits me because I can kind of be myself and you can mess around and talk to the audience. The plot is important but it is a lot of nonsense along the way. My mother taught me to 'Just say yes', it's a good philosophy of life. If I'm ever offered something, I phone my mother and she says 'Just say yes!' No, [I've never regretted] it, you rarely do. But it's not just about shows. You don't often regret saying yes."

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