VIEWERS of The 1% Club were left completely stunned as Lee Mack revealed real name.
The comedian first rose to fame when he wrote and appeared on the sitcom, .
He also appears as a regular panelist on the panel show, , alongside and .
Recently on ITV, the Southport-born comedian has reigned over the primetime airwaves on Saturday nights as he hosts .
The game show is not like other similar formats as it does not test players on general knowledge.
Instead, 100 players are whittled down as they are tasked with solving seemingly difficult riddles.
These are focused on reasoning skills, logic, and common sense that only a certain amount of the general public would answer correctly.
On a recent edition, presenter , 56, left the audience stunned when he revealed his real name.
When Lee reveals the correct answer on the hit show, often he will interview players.
He would often make jokes about , , or even their occupations.
The instalment featured one contestant who said their surname was McKillop.
Lee then revealed that the family moniker was actually his real surname as well, which left the audience completely stunned.
In 1995, he first received recognition at the Fringe Festival when he won the So You Think You’re Funny competition as Lee McKillop.
Before becoming famous for his roles on , he cleaned stables for the legendary race horse, and three-time champion, .
According to Wales Online, he secured the job despite having never ridden a horse before, after failing his O-Levels and leaving college.
One of his initial TV sketches focussed on a quick-witter racing jockey on The Sketch Show and it could have been inspired by his exposure to the racing world from a young age.
In 2005, Lee married his university crush, Tara Mckillop in an intimate and private ceremony.
The year before, they welcomed their first child Arlo, and have since expanded their family with two more additions, Louise and Millie.
The 1% Club continues on ITV1 and is available to stream on ITVX.
