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Unexpected Star on Michael McIntyre's Big Show Recovers From Shock to Deliver Adele Cover

A staged 'smallest pub' setup dropped its wall to expose an unsuspecting guest before a full theatre audience.

Overview

  • Sam, a 44-year-old quantity surveyor from Torquay, was brought to the venue under a fake pub tour devised for the segment.
  • Inside the mock "smallest pub in London," a thrown dart triggered the wall to collapse, revealing the stage and live audience.
  • Overwhelmed on the reveal, he said "I'm struggling breathing to be fair," and Michael McIntyre seated him and coached slow breathing.
  • After composing himself, he returned to perform Adele's Easy on Me and said singing in the theatre felt like a lifelong dream.
  • Viewers on X praised his vocals, and the episode formed part of the BBC show's ninth-series run and recurring Unexpected Star format.