‘The stress of having to do it all just took its toll’: Peter Helliar admits to secret health battle and suffering ‘full body tremors’ live on The Project
Actor and comedian Peter Helliar revealed his secret health battle on Sunday.
Speaking to the Herald Sun, the 44-year-old said he became so run down filming How to Stay Married, he later suffered ‘full body tremors’ live on The Project.
As well as acting on the Channel 10 sitcom alongside Lisa McCune, Peter is credited as writer, director and producer, and is even involved in the casting process.
‘My body was left shaking’: Peter Helliar (pictured) has revealed that he became so run down filming How to Stay Married he later suffered ‘full body tremors’ hosting The Project live
Peter said: ‘I loved every minute that I was on set but the stress of having to do it all just took its toll on my health and by the end my body was left shaking.
‘I said to the guys [on The Project], if you see me “vague-ing” out or flinching, just ignore it and move along.
‘It’s just something that happens to me when I get really run down.’
‘Just ignore it and move along’: Peter told the Herald Sun that he warned his co-hosts to ignore him if he starts trembling. Pictured: Peter, Waleed Aly, Carrie Bickmore and Tommy Little
‘I loved every minute that I was on set but the stress of having to do it all just took its toll on my health and by the end my body was left shaking,’ says Peter of How to Stay Married
How to Stay Married tells the story of Greg and Em Butler, played by Peter and Lisa McCune, who have been married for fifteen years, and have two daughters.
It premiered on Channel 10 in 2018, and is a spin-off of an episode of ABC’s anthology comedy series, It’s a Date.
The upcoming second season premieres on Channel 10 in May.
‘The stress of having to do it all just took its toll’: As well as acting on the Channel 10 sitcom alongside Lisa McCune (pictured), Peter is credited as writer, director and producer
In real life, Peter married Bridget Helliar in 2001. They have three children together, sons Liam, Adrian and Oscar.
He admits to drawing on their experiences as a family when writing the sitcom, particularly his stories from dating Bridget before they got married.
Lisa also says having three children of her own helps her play character Em.
Sitcom: How to Stay Married tells the story of Greg and Em Butler, played by Peter and Lisa McCune, who have been married for fifteen years, and have two daughters