Though he will celebrate his 75th birthday in 2025, Matthew Kelly is in no financial shape to think about retiring as he admitted he had blown all his cash. After his shy beginnings on stage, the 74-year-old presenter shot to fame by hosting some of ITV 's biggest programmes as he fronted Stars In Their Eyes between 1993 and 2004 and game shows in the likes of You Bet and Game For A Laugh. Once he left our screens, Matthew Kelly then returned to acting full-time.
However, despite bagging a string of roles, the former TV star admitted that his finances were not in good shape as he'd spent the entirety of his TV earnings. During a chat on Kate Thornton 's podcast White Wine Question Time, Matthew said that, despite his age, he will continue to work as a result. "Well, you see, luckily, the baby Jesus made me rubbish with money, so I have to keep working, which is a very good thing for me.
I need to get out of the house", he said. Though Kate was impressed by his view on money, Matthew argued he wasn't as keen: "Well, I'm not that pleased with it, really. You know, I'm just s*** at it, that's all.
You know, I would love to have a bit put by." Which prompted Kate to compare him to golden TV duo Ant and Dec , before asking him what he had done with all his Stars In Their Eyes cash. "Well, there was money, but it's all gone", he bluntly confessed, before referring to previous rumours about his salary to set the record straight about his true earnings.
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