From a celebrity who attended school with Osama Bin Laden to Mel Giedroyc's unexpected kiss with Dermot O'Leary, the guests on the panel show Would I Lie to You? have revealed some astonishing truths. Here are ten of the most surprising.
Comedian Dom Joly revealed he went to a Christian Quaker school in Lebanon with Bin Laden, though they were not friends due to their age difference. Joly noted that the Quaker teachings 'did not sit very well' with Bin Laden.
Another guest, David Mitchell, shared how he accidentally burned down his family home as a child. Left alone, he lit a sparkler that ignited fireworks, leading to a fire that destroyed the house. When asked why he didn't take the fireworks outside, he replied, 'Mum said don't go out!'
Mel Giedroyc confessed to snogging Dermot O'Leary at the end of a series they worked on in 1998. She assured him he told her he was single at the time.
Richard Osman recounted hitting a badger with his car while on holiday in Cornwall with his wife. She insisted they return to bury the animal and say a few words.
Patrick Kielty admitted to accidentally punching Muhammad Ali during a stage fight in Dublin. The incident occurred when Ali moved forward unexpectedly.
Ricky Tomlinson once poached a pianist named John Duff Lowe from the early Beatles (the Quarrymen) to join his own band, Hobo Rick and the City Slickers.
Bob Mortimer bought a donkey in Bulgaria for £90, thinking he was renting it for a 25-minute ride. Instead, he ended up with a lifelong companion.
Katherine Parkinson wrote 'womble' as an example of a mammal in her biology GCSE exam, believing The Wombles were real. She still achieved an A grade.
