Vic Reeves admits he 'never really speaks' to comedy partner Bob Mortimer

While they are often regarded as one of the best comedy duos of all time, many fans will be disappointed to hear about Vic Reeves' and Bob Mortimer's relationship nowadays.

For those unaware, the duo known also known as Reeves and Mortimer, are often referred to as the modern day Morecambe and Wise.

Vic and Bob made their TV debuts in 1990 and have worked on numerous shows together ever since.

Their unique and quite frankly absurd comedy over the years has been seen in shows likes Vic Reeves Big Night Out, The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer, Shooting Stars and House of Fools.

The duo are much loved too, as a 2005 poll listed them as the ninth best comedy act, as voted by fellow comedians and comedy insiders.

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However, Vic, real name Jim, has revealed that no longer 'speaks much' with his trusted sidekick.

Alongside his wife Nancy, Jim sat down with the Radio Times to discuss their new Sky Arts series, Painting Birds.

There are certainly parallels between Painting Birds and Bob's much-loved Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing, but when probed on their similarities, Nancy replied pointing out some differences differences.

This led to Jim talking about his sidekick, and the sad news that it appears the famous duo do not really keep in touch these days.

He told the Radio Times: "We never really speak much. Bob and I have never been ones for talking on the phone.

"We’ll see him now and then and have a chat about things. It’s not a conscious thing, we haven’t discussed it. I don’t think I’ve mentioned this show at all to him."

Jim then continued by saying how people would often think that him and Bob would have intertwined lives, and that they spent a lot of time together when in their heyday.

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But according to Jim, that was not exactly the case, with him explaining: "People have always thought that with me and Bob.

"Do you go out in the evening? We always said no, we don’t. We see each other in the daytime, we film.

"We used to, when we were in our 20s, go out to the boozer, but we don’t really do that any more."

While they may not speak often, fans have no need to fret as to if the iconic comedy duo will appear on our screens together again.

Last year, the pair announced they were working on a film known as The Glove, which is apparently about Michael Jackson.

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