Paul Whitehouse opens up on 'distant' Gone Fishing co-star Bob Mortimer
Gone Fishing star Paul Whitehouse, 62, reflected on his friendship with close pal and co-star Bob Mortimer, 61, and how he is quite a “distant figure”. Looking back at losing their fathers, Paul scattered his ashes into the water of the River Usk, where he had once shared special memories angling with his dad and noticed something about how his friend carries himself after losing his own dad.
Bob’s experience was another kettle of fish, when his father died when he was just seven-years-old in a car crash after a lorry carrying tinned peaches jack-knifed.
In series three of their joint show, he detailed the incident which was a pivotal moment in his childhood.
Having come to terms with the horrific accident, he added a hint of comedy to the story as he wondered what his father’s very last thoughts were before the tinned peaches hit.
The conversation took a warm turn though, as it prompted Bob to realise losing is father so young still affected the little things he did in his adult life, such as adding sugar to his tea.
