Jack Whitehall’s dad reveals how he paid £13,000 to turn comic into the unlikely heartthrob

Jack Whitehall’s dad reveals how he paid £13,000 to fix the comic’s teeth, cross-eyed gaze and ears to turn him into the unlikely heartthrob who dated beauties such as Kate Beckinsale

  • Dad Michael Whitehall, 79, revealed how he spent £13,000 transforming his son
  • Former theatrical agent said makeover included £5K on teeth and £2K on ears
  • Comic also received £40K-a-year education at Marlborough College in Wiltshire

As an unlikely heart-throb, Jack Whitehall has dated such beauties as Kate Beckinsale and Gemma Chan – and it’s all down to his father.

Dad Michael, 79, has revealed how he spent £13,000 transforming his son from the ‘sticky-out-toothed unattractive brother of Harry Potter’ he resembled as a child into the hunk he is today.

The former theatrical agent, who appeared with comedy star Jack on the Netflix series Travels With My Father, revealed that the makeover included £5,000 on dental work; £3,000 to fix his cross-eyed gaze; £2,000 on his ears and £3,000 on elocution lessons.

Jack Whitehall’s father Michael, 79, revealed he spent £13,000 transforming his son, pictured on Lorraine in February, including £5,000 on dental work and £3,000 on elocution lessons

Former theatrical agent Michael said Jack, pictured as a child in 2013, 'was all boss-eyed and he wore these glasses that made him look like Harry Potter’s unattractive brother'

Former theatrical agent Michael said Jack, pictured as a child in 2013, ‘was all boss-eyed and he wore these glasses that made him look like Harry Potter’s unattractive brother’

All that is on top of the £40,000-a-year education the comedian received at Marlborough College in Wiltshire, which Kate Middleton also attended.

Mr Whitehall, who counted Judi Dench and Colin Firth as clients, said: ‘Let me tell you about this. Those teeth of Jack’s were a nightmare. They were all sticky-outy. I was like “speak properly, child”, so it was off to the first dentist. 

‘Those teeth were a nightmare, but look at them now, he could do an advertisement for toothpaste. But it cost me £5,000 to fix at that point. 

Michael and Jack Whitehall, pictured together, appeared on Netflix series Travels With My Father and are also shooting a Christmas TV special

Michael and Jack Whitehall, pictured together, appeared on Netflix series Travels With My Father and are also shooting a Christmas TV special

‘Then we moved up to the eyes. It was all boss-eyed and he wore these glasses that made him look like Harry Potter’s unattractive brother. That cost a fortune as well, £3,000.’

Michael’s comments came as he sat alongside his son at a warm-up gig for a Christmas TV special the pair are shooting. 

Turning directly to Jack, Michael – who is reportedly worth £10 million – said: ‘Then you had to have grommets in your ears because you were going deaf. I don’t know what grommets are but they sounded awful.

‘The one thing they were f****** expensive. For a moment I thought ‘maybe we just put up with Jack being deaf. There is nothing wrong with being deaf and then I thought no, maybe we should.

‘A good £10,000 was spent and then there were the elocution lessons, that involved a lot of work. I went to a person who used to do a lot of elocution for actors.

‘That, out of all of it, was the most expensive gift I have ever given.’ The work has undoubtedly paid off, giving Jack a Hollywood career.

He is to appear alongside Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and Emily Blunt in the forthcoming Disney blockbuster Jungle Cruise, where he plays the studio’s first major openly gay character.

He also has several lucrative endorsement deals including one with electronics giant Samsung.

Last year, Jack was spotted sharing a kiss with Miss Beckinsale, who at 46 is 15 years his senior, in Los Angeles. 

He previously dated Ms Chan, 36, the star of Channel 4 drama Humans. He has also been linked to TV presenter Kirsty Gallacher, 43, and 24-year-old singer Dua Lipa.

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