Brian Cox has revealed that he is on Ozempic and shared shocking details of his near-death experience.
The Succession actor, 78, gave a candid insight into his health while appearing on The Jonathan Ross Show in a pre-recorded episode set to air on Saturday night.
On the ITV chat show, Brian shared that he takes Ozempic for his type two diabetes as he hit back at claims that the drug is for ‘fat people’.
When Jonathan complimented his trim frame, Brian replied: ‘I know because… Ozempic. No, it’s true. I am a diabetic and Ozempic is for diabetics, it is not for fat people.’
Ozempic is a treatment for type two diabetes which can help to manage blood sugar levels, but has made headlines after many celebrities have used it for weight loss.
Celebrities including Sharon Osbourne, Rebel Wilson and Amy Schumer have admitted to using the controversial drug.
Brian Cox has revealed that he is on Ozempic and shared shocking details of his near-death experience during an appearance on The Jonathan Ross Show, set to air on Saturday night
On the ITV chat show, the Succession star shared that he takes Ozempic for his type two diabetes as he hit back at claims that the drug is for ‘fat people’
During the wide-ranging interview, Brian also shared a shock story about his near-death experience and told how he credits Laurence Olivier for saving his life.
Brian recalled how in October 1965, he was due to fly from Edinburgh – where he was working – to London for an interview with Laurence, before the famed actor had to cancel.
‘I was working at the Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh. I had this appointment with him and I was supposed to fly down to London to see him,’ he explained.
‘I was packed ready to go and I had a note from Olivier’s people saying that he couldn’t see me because he had other things he had to do so he needed to cancel the interview.’
Brian said Laurence cancelling their meet-up saved his life as the plane he was due to catch then crashed while landing at London Heathrow Airport, causing the deaths of all 36 people on board.
‘I was sitting there and I thought I won’t go to London,’ he explained.
‘I went home and the following morning I got up and there was a Sunday Post and it said in the back that ”Edinburgh flight from Turnhouse crashes at Heathrow killing everyone on board” and that’s the flight I would have been on.
‘In a way, he saved my life. I was bowled over by it.’
During the wide-ranging interview, Brian also shared a shock story about his near-death experience and told how he credits Laurence Olivier (pictured) for saving his life
Brian recalled how in October 1965, when he was due to fly from Edinburgh to London for an interview with Laurence, before the famed actor had to cancel. The plane he was due to fly on then crashed
Appearing on the chat show alongside, Christina Hendricks, Oti Mabuse and Chris McCausland, Brian also spoke about another very notable moment in his life – proposing to his now-wife Nicole Ansari.
He revealed their proposal actually came about after they made the decision to split up, before instead deciding to get married.
‘We were at the point of splitting up which is a very good basis for a proposal. My wife had been to India and I hadn’t seen her for a while – I was doing a film in Austin, Texas,’ she shared.
‘We sat down and we were talking. She’s wonderful my wife, she’s a fantastic person. We made a decision to split and I thought the other alternative was to get married. She thought about it for about 25 seconds and she said ”I think that’s a good idea”.’
The couple went on to tie the knot in Las Vegas in 2002 and share two children – Orson and Torin. They are now starring alongside each other in a play about German composer Johann Sebastian Bach.
Brian has been married twice previously, first to Lilian Monroe-Carr and then to Caroline Burt, who he shares a daughter Margaret and a son Alan with.
Brian rose to global acclaim as Logan Roy in the smash hit drama series Succession, and said he has no plans to retire anytime soon, saying he ‘loves’ his work and doesn’t want to give it up.
He famously starred alongside Jeremy Strong and Kieran Culkin in Succession, and the pair are both up for an Oscar this year, competing against each other in the Best Supporting Actor category.
Brian also spoke about another very notable moment in his life – proposing to his now-wife Nicole Ansari, revealing he did so after they had agreed to break-up
Brian also discussed his Succession co-stars and on-screen sons Jeremy Strong and Kieran Culkin upcoming Oscar race, as they are both up for Best Supporting Actor
Brian said he wont be watching Jeremy portray Roy Cohn in The Apprentice because he won’t associate with Donald Trump. Sebastian Stan stars as Trump in the movie
When asked who he will be rooting for, Brian revealed that while he has watched Kieran’s release A Real Pain, he refuses to watch Jeremy’s movie The Apprentice because of its association with Donald Trump.
‘The problem is I won’t watch anything that is to do with Donald Trump. Donald Trump is in The Apprentice, Jeremy is playing the lawyer,’ he shared.
‘I have seen Kieran’s film and he’s wonderful. And I’m sure Jeremy is wonderful so I can’t really judge because I will not watch anything to do with that man – I’m talking about Trump.’
Kieran and Jeremy will be battling it out at the Oscars alongside The Brutalist’s Guy Pearce, Anora’s Yuriy Borisov and Edward Norton for A Complete Unknown.
The Jonathan Ross Show airs on Saturday at 9.35pm on ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV Player.
Oscar nominations 2025 – see who received nods for this year’s Academy Awards
Best Picture
Wicked
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Perez
Anora
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
I’m Still Here
Nickel Boys
The Substance
Wicked has received multiple Oscar nods, including one for Best Picture
Actor in a Leading Role
Adrien Brody – The Brutalist
Timothée Chalamet – A Complete Unknown
Colman Domingo – Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes – Conclave
Sebastian Stan – The Apprentice
Actress in a Leading Role
Cynthia Erivo – Wicked
Karla Sofía Gascon – Emilia Pérez
Mikey Madison – Anora
Demi Moore – The Substance
Fernanda Torres – I’m Still Here
The Substance has been nominated for numerous Oscars, including Best Actress for Demi Moore
Actor in a Supporting Role
Yura Borisov – Anora
Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain
Edward Norton – A Complete Unknown
Guy Pearce – The Brutalist
Jeremy Strong – The Apprentice
Actress in a Supporting Role
Monica Barbaro – A Complete Unknown
Ariana Grande – Wicked
Felicity Jones – The Brutalist
Isabella Rossellini – Conclave
Zoe Saldaña – Emilia Pérez
Directing
Sean Baker – Anora
Brady Corbet – The Brutalist
James Mangold – A Complete Unknown
Jacques Audiard – Emilia Pérez
Coralie Fargeat – The Substance
Music (Original Song)
El Mal – Emilia Pérez
The Journey – The Six Triple Eight
Like A Bird – Sing Sing
Mi Camino – Emilia Pérez
Never Too Late – Elton John: Never Too Late
Emilia Pérez has also earned numerous nominations
Music (Original Score)
The Brutalist
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
The Wild Robot
Writing (Original Screenplay)
Anora
The Brutalist
A Real Pain
September 5
The Substance
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Nickel Boys
Sing Sing
Animated Feature Film
Flow
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
Wallace & Gromit: Vengence Most Fowl
The Wild Robot
International Feature Film
I’m Still here
The Girl with the Needle
Emilia Pérez
The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Flow
Cinematography
The Brutalist
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Maria
Nosferatu
Makeup and Hairstyling
A Different Man
Emilia Pérez
Nosferatu
The Substance
Wicked
Dune: Part Two is competing for numerous Oscars
Costume Design
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Gladiator II
Nosferatu
Wicked
Production Design
The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu
Wicked
Animated Short Film
Beautiful Men
In The Shadow of The Cypress
Magic Candies
Wander to Wonder
Yuck!
Live Action Short Film
A Lien
Anuja
I’m Not A Robot
The Last Ranger
The An Who Could Not Remain Silent
Sound
A Complete Unknown
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
The Wild Robot
A Complete Unknown received an Oscar nomination for Best Picture, among others
Visual Effects
Alien: Romulus
Better Man
Dune: Part Two
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Wicked
Film Editing
Anora
The Brutalist
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
Documentary Feature Film
Black Box Diaries
No Other Land
Porcelain War
Soundtrack to Coup D’etat
Sugarcane
Documentary Short Film
Death by Numbers
I Am Ready, Warden
Incident
Instrumenting of a Beating Heart
The Only Girl in the Orchestra
