Featured image credits: PA Images
On his 28th birthday, we thought we'd revisit the intriguing story of what Rupert Grint spent some of his Harry Potter money on.
Weirdly, he decided to invest in an ice-cream van and didn't spend a penny trying to woo Emma Watson. What a waste.
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Yeah, I know it was on Top Gear ages ago and yeah I know some of you would've already heard this story - but come on. Let's enjoy this journey together.
Grint, who famously played Ron Weasley throughout the whole movie series, originally wanted to be an ice-cream man. Fair fucking play to him. I wanted to be a vet. Somehow I've ended up here. Life's funny.
Speaking to the Daily Mail in 2014, Grint said: "My first ambition was to become an ice-cream man, which is why I bought the Bedford van. Not long after I first got it, I pulled into a pub to do a U-turn and there were eight kids with their pocket money out, hoping to buy a 99 or whatever. But I had nothing to give them. I've learnt my lesson since then.
Credit: Warner Bros.
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"I keep my van well stocked. It's got a proper machine that dispenses Mr Whippy ice cream and I buy my lollies wholesale - 50 for a tenner - so I never run short. I'm not allowed to sell my merchandise. I'd need a licence for that.
"I tend to avoid July and August, but the rest of the year I'll drive around the local villages and if I see some kids looking like they're in need of ice creams, I'll pull over and dish them out for free. They'll say, 'Ain't you Ron Weasley?' And I'll say, 'It's strange, I get asked that a lot'."
Happy birthday, Rupert.
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P.S. Please come to TheLADbible office and bring us ice-cream. It's really warm here. Plus, payday is a long way away and we're all skint.
Words by Mel Ramsay
Featured Image Credit:Topics: Harry Potter, Weird
