While he shot to TV fame by fronting some of ITV's biggest shows in the 1990's, Matthew Kelly revealed that he had spent all of his earnings, forcing him to work in his old age.
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.
READ MORE: Man goes on all-inclusive trip to Turkey worth over €1,100 and issues warning to holidaymakers 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.
"And I thought, 'oh, if only!' you know. And you read it. But in actual fact, I was being paid very well. So it's not as if you could go, 'excuse me, I think you'll find that I'm only being paid a fraction of that!' But even the fraction, you know, was pretty good."
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