Stephen Fry has revealed why he hasn’t been pictured with his husband Elliott Spencer in six years, as he appeared on the Jonathan Ross show, in an episode set to air on Saturday.
The broadcaster, 67, and Elliot, 36, tend to keep their marriage very private, but now the star has revealed what they get up to in their spare time and hinted at why they aren’t often pictured out together.
He admitted they ‘don’t go out to Hollywood parties much’ and instead prefer a night in together.
As he talked about hosting the hit quiz Jeapordy! on ITV1 and ITVX, the presenter admitted: ‘It was all a terrible mistake… a lovely mistake I should say.
‘I was on The Morning Show [in the US]. I had dinner with my American agent, he said, ‘What do you do when you’re not called on set?’ and I said, ‘My husband and I, we don’t go to Hollywood parties much, we have an early supper, watch Jeopardy! go to bed…’
He continued: ‘He said, “Do you watch it in the UK?” I said, ‘We don’t have it in the UK.”
Stephen Fry has revealed why he hasn’t been pictured with his husband Elliott Spencer in six years, as he appeared on the Graham Norton show on Friday
The broadcaster, 67, and Elliot, 36, tend to keep their marriage very private, but now the star has revealed what they get up to in their spare time
‘The conversation moved on, I thought no more of it. Two weeks later, he phones and says: “ITV London is thrilled you’re going to do Jeopardy!”
Also on the episode of Jonathan Ross will be Aimee Lou Wood, Joanne McNally, and Big Zuu, as well as a performance from Yungblud.
It comes after Stephen shared a rare tribute to Elliot on their 10th wedding anniversary in a sweet Instagram post in January.
In a heartwarming insight into their happy marriage, the broadcaster gushed ‘I’m a lucky man’ in the caption alongside the black and white photo from their wedding day.
He wrote: ‘Ten happy years to the day since we were joined in marriage. I’m a lucky man.’
The couple, who have a nearly 30 year age gap, are seemingly stronger than ever following his loved-up post.
Stephen and Elliot tied the knot back in January 2015, just 10 days after announcing their engagement.
Elliot, from Southampton, met Stephen in 2014 and was initially known as Mr E. before they went public.
Last year, Stephen revealed that he does not want to live past 100 because he would ‘hate to be that lonely’.
He admitted they ‘don’t go out to Hollywood parties much’ and instead prefer a night in together
The broadcaster said: ‘My husband and I, we don’t go to Hollywood parties much, we have an early supper, watch Jeopardy! go to bed…’ (pictured with Aimee Lou Wood)
It comes after Stephen shared a rare tribute to Elliot on their 10th wedding anniversary in a sweet Instagram post in January
In a sweet insight into their happy marriage, the broadcaster gushed ‘I’m a lucky man’ in the caption alongside the black and white photo from their wedding day
He admitted that he would find it ‘deeply upsetting’ to see a world without his friends and family.
Speaking about longevity to Evgeny Lebedev on his podcast Brave New World, Stephen admitted that he ‘likes the idea of death’, and it is the ‘idea of decay’ that shakes his boots.
He explained: ‘Personally, I’m not particularly interested in longevity for myself. I’m interested, as I think most people are, in the idea of an old age that is as pain-free as possible and where there isn’t too much cognitive loss…
‘But I am not someone who wants to live longer than the rest of my friends.’
He continued: ‘If everybody – my family and friends – lived into their 120s, then maybe I’d be quite happy to pass 100. But as it is, I would hate to be that lonely Flying Dutchman figure so beloved of history…
‘The survivor, all of whose dependents and acquaintances have since died. I would find that deeply upsetting.’
Stephen cemented his status as a national treasure after being knighted in the 2025 New Year Honours.
The comedian, actor and presenter said he felt ‘startled and enchanted’ after receiving the top gong – insisting it came ‘out of the blue’.
Sir Stephen, who has spoken candidly about his battles with bipolar disorder having been expelled from school, was recognised for his services to mental health awareness, the environment and to charity.
The couple, who have a nearly 30 year age gap, are seemingly stronger than ever following his loved-up post
Stephen and Elliot tied the knot back in January 2015, just 10 days after announcing their engagement (pictured in 2018)
Stephen said he hopes his knighthood can show those suffering from mental health problems that ‘there’s always hope’.
He said he would also attempt to be ‘gallant, chivalrous and courteous’ as they are ‘all knightly qualities’.
The QI presenter has spoken candidly of how his battles with illness saw him expelled from boarding school as a boy and even do a stint in prison.
He went on to attend Cambridge where he formed a comedy group with Dame Emma Thompson, Tony Slattery and Hugh Laurie at the university’s famous Footlights club.
He shot to fame with Laurie in A Bit of Fry & Laurie as well as starring alongside the House actor in Jeeves and Wooster and Blackadder.
The Jonathan Ross Show airs on Saturday at 9:20pm on ITV1, ITVX, STV AND STV Player
