Comedian Rob Beckett unearthed a surprising connection to Britain’s Strongest Man as he took a deep dive into his family history as part of a ITV genealogy show: DNA Journey.
The show, which examines the DNA roots of some of the nation’s most famous faces, took Rob on a whirlwind journey through the genealogy process as he explored his family history before uncovering a famous cousin who is still alive today.
In a hilarious clip shared online, the moment Rob hears the news from his close friend Romesh Ranganathan quickly warmed the hearts of fans, as they Essex born funnyman couldn’t hide his shock at the revelation.
To a chorus of laughter, both Rob and Romesh could be seen viewing a video clip on a mobile phone as it was revealed that Rob was related to MMA fighter and former Britain’s Strongest Man, Oli Thompson.
“He’s an absolute beast!” quipped Romesh, clearly impressed with the connection.
As the video showing a clip of Oli training, Rob stared on in awe as he commented: “Oh my god, look at him, he’s a monster!”
“Oh my god. That cannot be him. That’s your cousin?!” asked a disbelieving Romesh, before continuing: “You love MMA…”
“I do!” agreed Rob. “I love World’s Strongest Man and I love MMA and boxing… Maybe I’m really hard!”
“No, I don’t think so,” responded Romesh with his usual deadpan charm.
Rob replied: “Who knows! It’s Britain’s strongest man! It’s the strongest man in Britain!”
Clearly entertained by the news, the duo quickly descended into laughter before the clip cut off.
In scenes airing in Thursday’s episode of the show, Rob will come face to face with his cousin for the first time, with a first look clip from the episode even revealing just how nervous Rob was prior to the meeting.
"I am nervous, what if he hates me?” laments an anxious Rob. "I just saw him. He looks like he's coming to collect a debt."
He continues: "I don't know why I'm scared. They've set this up like it's a fight."
He then tells Romesh: "He's going to be so disappointed," who replies: "I'm disappointed for him."
The series, which teams two celebrities up together as they explore their family histories, will air its final episode next week, when viewers will see Kate Garraway and Alison Hammond team up to explore their heritage.
Earlier episodes in the series featured The Chase stars, Anne Hegerty and Shaun Wallace, while another episode focused on ice skating legends Jane Torvill and Christopher Dean.
DNA Journey airs on Thursday at 9pm on ITV.
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