{"id":68934,"date":"2023-11-25T11:14:15","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T11:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rapidcelnews.com\/?p=68934"},"modified":"2023-11-25T11:14:15","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T11:14:15","slug":"this-morning-fans-shocked-as-they-discover-vic-reeves-real-name-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rapidcelnews.com\/tv-movies\/this-morning-fans-shocked-as-they-discover-vic-reeves-real-name-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"This Morning fans shocked as they discover Vic Reeves&#x27; real name | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THIS Morning viewers were left gobsmacked today when they discovered Vic Reeves\u2019 real name.<\/p>\n<p>The 64-year-old appeared on the show alongside his wife Nancy Sorrell to talk about their love of birdwatching \u2013 and went under his original moniker, Jim Moir.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/vlcsnap-2023-11-23-11h23m04s158.png\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/bob-mortimer-said-never-wanted-451178989.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Jim adopted the stage name Vic Reeves at the start of his career \u2013 naming himself after two of his favourite singers, Vic Damone and Jim Reeves.<\/p>\n<p>Those watching at home were surprised to see him ditching the comedy for birds and painting.<\/p>\n<p>One person remarked: \u201cJIM??? I thought his name was Vic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another person questioned: \u201cIs this Vic Reeves pretending to be a birdwatcher and married to Nancy.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Read More on This Morning <\/h2>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/cliff-comp.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/cliff-comp.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/cliff-comp.jpg\"><\/picture><span>weighty issue <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Cliff Richard sparks uproar over This Morning &#x27;fat&#x27; comments<\/h3>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/crop-24362218.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/crop-24362218.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/crop-24362218.jpg\"><\/picture><span>NEW ACT <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Alison Hammond&#x27;s new TV role revealed &#8211; and it&#x27;s worlds away from This Morning<\/h3>\n<p>While another joked: \u201c90&#x27;s me watching Vic Reeves Big Night Out. 2023 me watching Vic AKA Jim and his missus talking about being birdwatchers. What a time to be alive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jim and Nancy now have their own Sky Arts series about painting.<\/p>\n<p>And he recently admitted that he and sidekick\u00a0Bob Mortimer bat back all offers to work together.<\/p>\n<p>They have not been on\u00a0TV\u00a0together for a decade and have drifted apart off-screen, too.<\/p>\n<h2>Most read in News TV<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RB-COMP-TV-SHOW.jpg\"><\/picture><span>BRU-TAL SECRET <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>BGT faces new backstage row as Bruno Tonioli bags himself a secret pay rise<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/newspress-collage-mbnrf2zic-1700681441834.jpg\"><\/picture><span>THE BIG BREAK FEST <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Chloe Madeley and James Haskell in awkward reunion for new ITV series<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/newspress-collage-kyws7wifq-1700671870354.jpg\"><\/picture><span>ready to rumba <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Strictly Come Dancing Christmas line up reveals first three celebs<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/crop-24824202.jpg\"><\/picture><span>IT&#8217;S OVER <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Emmerdale stars Charley Webb and Matthew Wolfenden reveal they&#8217;ve split<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Jim told Radio Times: \u201cWe\u2019ve had offers from everywhere. But I\u2019m not doing any more. I\u2019ve given up. I\u2019ve done that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe never really speak much. Bob and I have never been ones for talking on the phone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll see him now and then and have a chat about things. It\u2019s not a conscious thing, we haven\u2019t discussed it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/vlcsnap-2023-11-23-11h22m18s397.png\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tv\/24830219\/this-morning-fans-shocked-vic-reeves-real-name\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS Morning viewers were left gobsmacked today when they discovered Vic Reeves\u2019 real name. The 64-year-old appeared on the show alongside his wife Nancy Sorrell to talk about their love of birdwatching \u2013 and went under his original moniker, Jim Moir. 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