David Mitchell has revealed a heartbreaking confession about the overwhelming sadness that once overshadowed his life. In his memoir Back Story, the Peep Show star admitted that he was \u201chopelessly in love\u201d with his now-wife, Victoria Coren, for years before they became a couple, but kept his feelings hidden from everyone around him. In an emotional and candid admission, the 50-year-old comedian shared that his unrequited love for Victoria cast a long shadow over his life when she rejected him.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was hopelessly in love. I told no one about it,\u201d he discloses in his book. \u201cI didn\u2019t tell my closest friends or my parents of the enormous sadness that overshadowed my life.\u201d It was years before she agreed to go on a date. \u201cI waited three years. Isn\u2019t that weird? Aren\u2019t I odd? I can\u2019t explain it other than to say I couldn\u2019t do anything else,\u201d he says. \u201cIf only I\u2019d known I just had to wait three years\u2026 I would gladly have suffered ten times as much.\u201d<\/p>\n
Despite his heartbreak, the Peep Show star never let on to anyone just how deeply it affected him. His usual awkward, self-deprecating persona hid the pain he felt in his personal life. \u201cThe problem is, I hate the sort of dating thing,\u201d he admits. \u201cI just find it incredibly awkward\u2026 I don\u2019t dislike being single enough to put myself through the pain.\u201d BBC<\/a> Only Connect host Victoria, 52, had an instant connection with David when they first met at a Halloween party in 2007, introduced by comedian David Baddiel.<\/p>\n