Miranda Hart nearly became a professional sprinter when she was younger.
The comedienne was a speed demon during her youthful years and once completed a 100 metres race in just 12 seconds - less than two seconds better than Olympian Florence Griffith's current world record - and her passion for sport also saw her land a trial with Queens Park Rangers' ladies football team.
She said: "I have put on a bit of weight since then. Let's just say I have got a bit out of shape.
"But yeah, I was a sprinter. I did 100metres in 12 seconds with no training. So I could have probably done that.
"I like the fact I've slightly kind of wowed everyone with that fact. I hope I have, because that's fast."
Despite being good at sport, the 40-year-old star - who is releasing a funny version of a Christmas fitness DVD - insists getting into comedy was her main goal, and she used to practise during her school years by acting as the school joker.
She added to The Sun newspaper: "I always wanted to get into comedies, ever since I can remember. I saw Eric Morecambe and I thought, 'I just want to do that.'
"At school, I think I certainly tried to be the class clown. I would get in a cupboard before the teacher came in at the start of a lesson and two minutes before the end I'd come out and go, 'Sorry I'm late.' Luckily I was popular, otherwise I'd have been the freak."
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