This week on the podcast, Jan returns to the sofa (with her dancing shoes on?), Luke’s had a BIG birthday celebration and there’s games and laughs aplenty. Luke is feeling the nerves ahead of the big Live, Laugh, Luke LIVE show in December - but he’ll be alright on the night… right? Jan breaks the difficult news to Luke that he’s never been the most gifted at singing, but Luke is having none of it - and his mates Leigh Ann Pinnock and Sam Ryder have got his back. And are your 30s the BEST decade? Luke is about to find out and can’t wait for more adulting. Plus, there’s a new step-daddy in town and our guessing game is divided as ever… give us a twirl Jan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Luke is joined by the fabulous Megan McKenna to Live, Laugh and Luke away this episode. They chat about her journey through the industry, from her reality TV beginnings, to becoming a chart-topping country singer and her passion for making food content online. Megans shares more about her journey through motherhood, and how she loves being a wife, and of course that chat about *that* iconic fringe moment (iykyk!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the podcast, we catch up with what’s been going on in the world of Luke and Jan; there’s been an interview with Sophie Ellis-Bextor, and a trip to see Simply Red! Luke has been humbled by a fan asking for a photo of his mum, but he has also been awarded with a mural in Stoke. Peaks and troughs, hey?! Jan is thrilled to have hit 90k followers on Instagram, and to celebrate has been Christmas shopping already?! It’s October hun! Speaking of which, there’s talk of a Hamnett Christmas getaway - will everyone survive unscathed? Stay tuned to find out… Oh, and P.S... 🎄✨ LIVE LAUGH LUKE: CHRISTMAS SPECIAL — ONE NIGHT ONLY! ✨🎄 Alright team… it’s happening. We’re taking Live Laugh Luke off the airwaves and onto the actual stage for a big, fat, jolly CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA. One night only. No replays. No do-overs. Just pure festive chaos. Think: Christmas jumpers. Tinsel. Big baubles. Questionable singing. And me, Luke Hamnett, trying to keep it together while special guests cause seasonal mayhem. We’ll be unwrapping the best (and worst) parts of the holidays, roasting chestnuts and each other, and maybe—just maybe—getting a bit sentimental. So grab your mates, your nan, and your best elf hat, because this is not your average carol service. Grab your tickets here: ⁠https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/live-laugh-luke/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s guest is actual pop icon Claire Richards from Steps! But it wasn’t always about Steps - did you know Claire was in another band?! No, us either, but she tells all to Luke in this episode of Live, Laugh, Luke. Plus they get into why Claire can’t swear, and talking about her mouth (IYKYK) P.S. This episode contains a drunken confession from Claire - but you’re going to have to watch to find out what! P.P.S... 🎄✨ LIVE LAUGH LUKE: CHRISTMAS SPECIAL — ONE NIGHT ONLY! ✨🎄 Alright team… it’s happening. We’re taking Live Laugh Luke off the airwaves and onto the actual stage for a big, fat, jolly CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA. One night only. No replays. No do-overs. Just pure festive chaos. Think: Christmas jumpers. Tinsel. Big baubles. Questionable singing. And me, Luke Hamnett, trying to keep it together while special guests cause seasonal mayhem. We’ll be unwrapping the best (and worst) parts of the holidays, roasting chestnuts and each other, and maybe—just maybe—getting a bit sentimental. So grab your mates, your nan, and your best elf hat, because this is not your average carol service. Grab your tickets here: https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/live-laugh-luke/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adam Peaty, OBE, is today’s guest on Live, Laugh, Luke. He chats to Luke about his upcoming nuptials (Luke is swinging for an invite), his incredible career as an Olympic swimmer, his motivations and how faith has become an important part of his life. And they also play a game of Beat the Peaty - where Luke and Adam go head to head in a (not quite Olympic) challenge. And apologies for lowering the tone over your breakfast, but you will hear stories about the unusual places Luke and Adam have done a number 2 :( Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 From the Live, Laugh, Luke vaults is a very special extra episode of the podcast: it’s the very first one! Recorded last year, Jan and Luke get into Luke’s trip to Vegas to see Adele, and Jan’s flat tyre :( Peaks and troughs, eh?!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Luke and Jan are having a week off the pod, but don’t worry - there’s a LLL surprise coming this week! Listen to find out more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today’s episode, Luke and Jan get chatting about weddings and all of the important stuff; should you pay for plus ones you’ve never met at your wedding? Can you get away with wearing white as a guest? And should the first dance be WAP?! In an age where weddings are getting more expensive and extravagant than ever, Jan shares her wedding budget and the menu she opted for back in the day! What is fan of melon, because it is giving luxury! And will Luke be getting married next year?! You’ll have to listen to find out… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Luke and Jan weigh up the pros and cons of whether of not Luke should get a ‘fur baby’. There’s also a strange visit to a psychic, and a chat about why so many of us hold onto sentimental items forever.... Never forget though, whatever happens, Jan absolutely cannot keep a secret - but don’t put that on Facebook, please! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Have you ever messaged an A-Lister? Don’t worry, you’re not alone; Luke has a (secret!) love for Cameron Diaz, and he’s been sliding into the DMs, but has he ever had a reply!? Plus Jan shares her memories about Princess Diana, and how the nation mourned when she died. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re into September, and that means only one thing… it’s back to school! Luke and Jan reminisce about their school days - someone’s a skiver and someone’s a cheater - but who is who?! We’ll give you a clue - the cheater still ended up getting an E grade, proof that cheaters NEVER prosper.Plus Luke talks about his iconic glasses as a kid, and how he beat the school bullies in the end because, well, LOOK AT HIM NOW... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Luke is joined by actor Danny Miller, who you might know as the unlucky in love Aaron Dingle in Emmerdale. Luke and Danny chat about Emmerdale’s LGBTQIA+ storylines, and how Danny’s character broke the mould as their first gay character. Plus they chat about the iconic Cilla Black and Hollywood royalty Bette Midler, lads holidays to Faliraki, *and* there’s an official warning for Danny from a soap prank call. And the podcast sees its first kiss - I wonder who that might be between….!? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This weeks episode welcomes Jan back to her rightful place as Queen of the podcast, and the conversation does NOT disappoint. Luke has the privilege of explaining OnlyFans to his mum, while Jan wraps her head around the idea of people paying for feet pics (spoiler alert: it’s not for her!) Plus we get really intimate when we find out just what Luke searches on the internet(!) And Luke receives a funny gift and what a gift it is! We’ll leave that one as a surprise for you… enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Luke is joined by the amazing presenter and actor Stacey Dooley, and let’s just say this chat is BROAD! They cover off gentle parenting (is that a real thing?!), right through to meeting Lily Phillips, and Stacey’s appearance in the terrifying play 2:22 A Ghost Story, having erm, relations with a ghost and why you should not mess with the occult! They also chat about Stacey’s authenticity and how that’s the key to her continued success. And Luke and Stacey have *allegedly* met before, but if you didn’t remember it, did it even happen?! We’ll let you decide… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week’s episode, Queen Jan is back to debrief on another week in her life with Luke. And while Luke is preparing for an honour in Stoke, Jan is being sent d*ck pics(!) Don’t worry though, that’s probably the worst part of Jan’s new found fame, as there’s no real trolls lurking in the Hamnett inboxes - we love to see it! In other news, everyone knows that the Heartbeat theme tune means it’s time for Sunday night bath and bed. Oh and also, Jan hates cats. You’re welcome. x Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan’s pulled a sicky, but thankfully Luke’s pal and reality royalty Charlotte Crosby is on hand, and drops in during the tour for her new book, ‘Lucky Break’, which she tells us all about, and Luke performs an erotic reading(!) There’s some maybe unexpected discussion about what Charlotte got up to watching 'i, Robot’ when she was younger, and a debate on how long a quickie really should be. 1.5 minutes anyone?! Plus Charlotte chats about being famous, and answers your questions on how to get into TV. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode of the pod, Luke puts Jan's 2025 vocabulary to the test to see if she's joined us in the modern era (what *IS* serving face, and does it involve a sex position?!), and Luke tells us about the things that REALLY annoy him... it's a fairly extensive list! And there's also some chat about the Queen of Queens, Luke's lovely Nan and Jan's mum, who we all love! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Luke and Jan are fresh from a star studded party, where Luke fulfilled a childhood dream of hanging out with a Spice Girl, and Jan made things awkward with the queen of clean, Stacey Solomon. Plus Luke explains to Jan what an ick is, and they get into everything that makes them heave, from bad breath to backpacks. Oh and if you’ve ever had a fake tan disaster, this one’s for you, as Luke and Jan reminisce about his love for a deep mahogany back in the day(!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the podcast, Luke is joined as always by the Queen of Stoke-On-Trent herself, Janet Hamnett, who may or may not have been born during the war ;) Luke and Jan chat about the pressures to get married and to have a family once you hit your thirties, and Jan reminisces about getting married at 25. She also tells luke about her love for the Fifty Shades books and her, erm, passions as a young adult. And if you thought that wasn’t too much of an overshare to have with your mother, Luke gets to explain to Jan what Grindr is. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week’s episode of Live, Laugh, Luke, Luke and Jan remember some special memories of Nan - including that time she farted in a Charity Shop and blamed Luke.  Luke shares a story about an unfortunate moment that ended up with a soiled bathmat, and Jan calls Luke…. Daddy. We’ll just leave that one there for you. Oh, and more of you have sent in some of your confessions, including getting the ultimate revenge on an ex… with his uncle.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices