John Bishop's self-titled show - The John Bishop Show - aired its first episode on ITV on Saturday.
It's his latest venture, with the comedian having also recently starred in Doctor Who.
But while his career goes from strength to strength, it has not always been plain sailing for the funnyman.
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John has previously told The Mirror about difficulties he has faced in his marriage to wife and mother of his children, Melanie.
The pair married in 1993 and went on to have three sons - but found themselves drifting apart.
He told said: "There was no huge fight or revelation about someone else. We just grew apart.
"Maybe it had something to do with having three kids so quickly. For six years there was always someone in the house in nappies. Our marriage just faded.
"You realise that the person you wanted to spend your life with no longer wants to be with you, or you with them.
"Suddenly it felt like walking round the house with drawing pins in your shoes."
After the two had parted ways, John was left devastated by the idea of her going on to meet another man who would play a pivotal role in his son's lives.
He said: "The realisation cut me in half. I couldn’t stop the tears from falling as I tried to get wellies on the lads.
"No man wants to cry in front of his sons but it’s even worse when you don’t know why you’re doing it."
They managed to bring back the spark to their marriage in an unexpected way after separating.
Melanie visited the Frog and Bucket 18 months after their split to discover her husband telling jokes about killing her and keeping her head in the fridge because 'I knew I'd miss her'.
He said: "We met up after the show and she said seeing me up there reminded her of me as I used to be. When I was a good laugh."
It appears the joke worked, as the couple are still together to this day and living happily on a farm in rural Cheshire.
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