'It's beautiful': Comedian Omid Djalili on why he's fallen in love with Suffolk
Video report by ITV News Anglia's Andy Ward
He's used to the bright lights of London, but award-winning actor and comedian Omid Djalili has left all that behind for a new life in Suffolk.
The 55-year-old, who also hosts the ITV gameshow 'Winning Combination', recently moved to the county.
He's certainly immersed himself in Suffolk culture and is already regular at Ipswich Town games.
"I always loved the idea of Bobby Robson and Sir Alf Ramsey being managers of Ipswich Town," he told ITV News Anglia.
"Ipswich Town were a great football team in the late 70s and early 80s. I remember actually crying when Ipswich won the FA Cup in 78 because they were such seemingly underdogs, but they had a great team.
"I love it when football teams that really should be in the Premier League still keep that lovely core of supporters who really live and die for the club and you can't buy that."
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However, watching Town at Portman Road may soon be a challenge.
Omid is about to embark on a mammoth tour consisting of more than 100 dates, which will see him perform in places like Milton Keynes, Cambridge and Norwich among others.
Like many comedians, he's had to put up with Zoom gigs and drive-in shows for the last 18 months, and he says he can't to get back out on stage.
"Drive in gigs are very difficult because we're not a drive-in country," he said.
"So if someone doesn't like you, they'll say you're rubbish and they'll walk out of a comedy club but here, people get out the cars - and once a bloke walked past, put his window down and shouted: 'You're rubbish' and drove off! So they still find a way of abusing you!
"I'll never forget performing in Norwich. It's like they've never seen comedy before! I kept saying, I'm not this funny! So yeah, I'm really looking forward to it."
Omid Djalili tour dates
September 13 - The Stables, Milton Keynes
September 14 - The Stables, Milton Keynes
October 1 - South Holland Centre, Spalding
October 14 - Castle Theatre, Wellingborough
November 27 - Cliffs Pavillion, Southend
January 20 - Regent Theatre, Ipswich
February 11 - Corn Exchange, Cambridge
February 18 - Civic Theatre, Chelmsford
March 4 - Charter Hall, Colchester
March 15 - Apex, Bury St Edmunds
March 16 - Apex, Bury St Edmunds
April 8 - The Cresset, Peterborough
April 23 - Royal & Derngate, Northampton
April 28 - Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage
July 21 - Theatre Royal, Norwich