Adam Hills shares the surprising reason he’s put his standup comedy career ‘on hold’ and ‘turning down massive gigs’
Adam Hills is sidelining his comedy to work on his rugby charity.
The Australian funnyman, 53, who was born without a right foot, started a charity Physical Disability Rugby League team (PDRL) in Cheshire, England.
Taking the focus away from his comedy, Adam is now set to realise his dream of playing in the first ever PDRL World Cup, which is documented in Adam Hills: Grow Another Foot, airing this month on Channel 4.
‘When I was a kid, the idea of playing in a Rugby League World Cup was pretty much impossible. Now I’m actually going to get my chance,’ Adam says in the documentary, as reported by The Sun.
‘I don’t know how I became Mr Rugby League! I’ve put my comedy career on hold. I turn down massive gigs because it’s on training nights. Everyone around me can see how obsessed I am by it.
Adam Hills, 53, (pictured) is putting his comedy ‘on hold’ after finding a new passion for rugby, as detailed in his new TV special Adam Hills: Grow Another Foot
The star presents on Rugby League coverage for Channel 4. He also trains weekly with his team in Warrington, Cheshire.
Adam plays for the England instead of Australia, which he calls a ‘Sophie’s Choice’ in the documentary.
The comedian said it wasn’t about winning the World Cup, but instead allowing people to play in it.
‘I don’t know how I became Mr Rugby League! I’ve put my comedy career on hold. I turn down massive gigs because it’s on training nights. Everyone around me can see how obsessed I am by it,’ he said in the documentary
‘When I was a kid, the idea of playing in a Rugby League World Cup was pretty much impossible. Now I’m actually going to get my chance,’ says Adam
Adam describes PDRL as ‘fast, brutal and borderline unhinged’ as he suffers a number of injuries.
‘I’ve been knocked out, fractured my ankle and done ligament damage, torn my hamstring, apparently I have a compression fracture in one of my discs and it might be an early onset of osteoporosis,’ he explained.
Adam added at one point he was told to ease off rugby league.
‘There’s genuinely a little part of me that thinks: ”What’s the worst that can happen?” It’s a cockiness that comes about because of having a disability. I’m like: ”I can deal with another one.”’
Adam Hills: Grow Another Foot airs on Channel 4 on Friday 11 August at 11.05pm.
Adam Hills: Grow Another Foot airs on Channel 4 on Friday 11 August at 11.05pm
