Ricky Gervais Discusses Aging and Health Fears, Admits to ‘Dying’ Thoughts After Googling Symptoms

Ricky Gervais has shared his health fears and admitted how Googling his symptoms has left him thinking he is ‘dying’.

The comedian, 63, candidly discussed getting older and his health woes during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live earlier this week.

He admitted he is ‘reminded every day’ that he is getting older and said his health now is ‘as good as it will ever be’ as he discussed his mobility in the mornings.

Giving fans an update, he shared: ‘Now, this is as good as it will ever be, it’s not like I’ll get better, do you know what I mean?

‘Like they won’t go, ”Oh, he’s 70 now, he was terrible at 60,” but this is it… I’m reminded every day that I’m getting older. Everything is just sort of slower, aches more.

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Ricky Gervais (pictured in December 2023) has shared his health fears and admitted how Googling his symptoms has left him thinking he is ‘dying’

‘When I get up in the morning, right, when I walk downstairs, it’s like I’ve got false legs. Do you know what I mean? Not like false legs today, bionic – like pirate legs. Stiff. It just hurts.’

Ricky went on to explain how he often Googles his symptoms when he comes down with a new pain and is left fearing he is ‘dying’ after reading about various conditions.

‘What happens is I wake up and I go, ”Oh I’ve got a lump or a pain” and I go to Jane, ”What do you think that is?”,’ he recalled. 

‘She goes, ”Go to the doctor’ and I go ”What, do you think it’s serious?” She goes ”No, I don’t know”.

‘So I Google it, right? Whatever it is… put in the symptoms and the first few are all right. Could be stress, course, could be this, could be diet.

‘I go, ”Oh that’s great, that’s great, that’s fine, that’s fine, that’s fine.” And then I just push my luck and number seven [says] cancer. I go ”Jane, I’m dying”.’

His candid remarks come as he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday.

However, while accepting the honor, he courted controversy while referencing celebrities who have faced sexual assault allegations during his speech.

He admitted he is ‘reminded every day’ that he is getting older and said his health now is ‘as good as it will ever be’ as he discussed his mobility in the mornings

Ricky went on to explain how he often Googles his symptoms when he comes down with a new pain and is left fearing he is ‘dying’, sharing his worries with his wife Jane Fallon (pictured)

He made a joke about being grateful to join other people memorialised with a star in Hollywood as he named Michael Jackson, Bill Cosby and Roscoe ‘Fatty’ Arbuckle.

‘Thank you so much for this honor. It’s a genuine thrill to be part of such an exclusive club,’ Ricky said during his speech, per Variety.  

‘And just looking around earlier at all the other stars, absolute icons, you know? Michael Jackson, Bill Cosby, Fatty Arbuckle.’

All three went to trial for their alleged crimes but only Bill was convicted while the King of Pop and Arbuckle were acquitted.

‘Wow, this is a huge surprise,’ Ricky also joked as he began his speech. ‘I never thought I’d win this today.’ 

As he unfolded a piece of paper, he added: ‘I haven’t even prepared a speech or anything.’

‘I should firstly apologize for how I’m dressed. This isn’t me trying to be cool or disrespectful to the establishment. This is me not having a suit that fits anymore,’ he joked in his speech.

He later joked about how his job is to be ‘not very good at taking things too seriously’ and delivered his controversial punchline at a moment when he said he was ‘going to try and be serious’.

His candid remarks come as he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday, where he courted controversy with his speech 

Ricky is no stranger to making controversial, profanity-laden jokes and often faces backlash for his ‘offensive’ comedy. 

The actor, who was a co-creator of sitcoms like The Office and Extras, stirred controversy with his ‘offensive’ jokes when he hosted the Golden Globe Awards five times — consecutively from 2010 through 2012, then again in 2016 and 2020. 

Though he did not return for this year’s ceremony, he did share some of the shocking jokes he would have told if the 82nd Golden Globes was hosted by him instead of fellow comedian Nikki Glaser.