Ricky Gervais: I am grounded because I was 40 and already fat when I found fame

Gervais said fame ‘changes you’ if it happens at a young age (Ian West/PA) - (PA Archive)

Ricky Gervais believes he has stayed grounded despite his success because he did not become famous until he was 40 and “already fat”.

The comedian, 65, became well-known when he co-created and starred in sitcom The Office, which premiered in 2001 when he was 40.