Transaction's Nick Frost says 'I couldn't live my life like this' as he addresses health battle
Hollywood actor Nick Frost has opened up on the "years" of pain as he said "I couldn't live my life like this."
Nick, 53, is starring in a new ITV series called Transaction alongside co-star Jordan Gray. The synopsis reads: "A wickedly funny new sitcom with Jordan Gray & Nick Frost. Egomaniac Liv must fix a supermarket PR scandal that's outraged the trans community—but she's having fun first, of course!"
And as the new series airs, the star has previously opened up on a health battle that had him in pain for "years".
The 'Hot Fuzz' star disclosed he suffered from arthritis and needed a knee replacement, but had initially resisted due to being a "stubborn man".
Nick finally agreed to the surgery but postponed the operation upon securing the role of Gobber the Belch in the live-action adaptation of 'How To Train Your Dragon'.
Speaking on the Dish by Waitrose podcast, he disclosed: "I needed my knee replaced. I think, as a stupid, stubborn man, I get to a point where, if my pain level physically is only a four, I'm like, 'Today's a pretty good day', but like when you speak to doctors and stuff, they're like, 'Really, everyone's on a zero, that's where everyone's day starts'."
Nick added: "But you get used to a physical pain where you're like, 'Okay I can handle today', so I just didn't have my knee replaced for years, and years, and years. And then I had a bit of time off and I'm like, I'm just going to do it, I can't live my life like this.", reports Devon Live.
He added how his injury influenced his role: "Gobber has one leg so the director said, 'Don't have the operation, keep the leg as it is and we'll use it'. And so it helped me, I used the pain, and as soon as we finished I had it done."
Nick underwent knee replacement surgery in June last year and subsequently took to social media, sharing that he was "in agony" during the recovery stage.
He wrote: "I'm fine! I'm awake! I have a new knee. I'm in agony but I'm so happy. I've suffered with arthritis for years and now that is gone! ! ! Can't wait to start my recovery! Send kisses. (and Morphine! )".
Nick initially gained stardom with his collaborations on the comedy series Spaced with actor Simon Pegg and director Edgar Wright. They went on to achieve critical acclaim with 2004's Shaun of the Dead, followed by further success with Hot Fuzz and The World's End, forming the Cornetto Trilogy.
Nick has since appeared in popular films like Fighting with My Family and has recently been cast as Hagrid in next year's upcoming Harry Potter series.
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