She is known for pacing the stage with her much-loved brand of stand-up comedy, but now Jo Brand faces the walk of her life – a gruelling 150 mile coast-to-coast trek in aid of Sport Relief.
The funnywoman will begin ‘Jo Brand’s Hell of Walk’ In Hull on Friday – and aims to finish in Liverpool on Thursday 28.
Describing the arduous challenge ahead, Jo said: ‘When I first started training for this challenge, I didn’t realise I was not the national fitness icon I’d always believe myself to be. My body is a temple – it’s big and it doesn’t move!