Mum, I auditioned to be a stripper by snogging a pole and was laughed off the stage by a bunch of topless dancers.' Thank goodness for gloriously silly Daisy May Cooper. Joyful, irreverent and totally uplifting' The Times Before the book was released, Cooper had been trolling her publisher Penguin by asking whether she could write about an ex-boyfriend’s “wonky” penis. In a secretly recorded meeting posted to TikTok, she can be heard explaining her case, saying it’s a “dealbreaker” and that she doesn’t think she’s “asking for much.” The comedian then posted a clip of the publisher preceding to tell her off over the phone, which resulted in her deactivating her Insta in protest. A statement in Metro then followed, with Cooper announcing that Penguin had “ offered to let me dedicate the book to my ex-boyfriend’s wonky knob.” By sharing tales of how I accidentally auditioned to be a pole-dancer to being catfished by a one-armed internet boyfriend, I answer all of life's great mysteries:

I grew up battling rural poverty which was a struggle enough but my family were completely insane to boot. Together with my brother Charlie, I staggered my way through adolescence from one drama to the next until finally, after years of trying, we had This Country commissioned by the BBC. This audiobook is narrated by Daisy May Cooper and includes an exclusive bonus interview with Daisy and her dad, Paul Cooper. Perfect for anyone who loved This Country or wants to learn about how Cooper got her break in comedy Funny Women She came across well on Taskmaster, I find her really funny and loved This Country, especially coming from the same rural area I totally get it all, but this book does nothing to make me think she’s a particularly decent or kind person. I’m going to decide to take it all with a pinch of salt, otherwise I’ll end up thinking a lot less of her than I did. Daisy May Cooper at 16, with brother Charlie, 13: ‘Mum took pictures of me and Charlie to send to our grandparents. I tried to be sultry, hoping they would show their fit neighbour.’ Photograph: courtesy of Daisy May CooperSince I was little, I've had a cast of characters living inside my head, an over-active imagination and the urge to be a massive f**king show-off. Not only was my family completely insane, but we grew up battling rural poverty, and together with my brother Charlie, I staggered my way through adolescence like a p**sed-up butterfly. Thank goodness for gloriously silly Daisy May Cooper. Joyful, irreverent and totally uplifting' THE TIMES

This book proves it's absurd for anybody to think they know more about being funny than Daisy May Cooper. A riot from start to finish Daily Mirror Thank goodness for the gloriously silly Daisy May Cooper. Joyful, irreverent and totally uplifting The Times I have lived the most humiliating, ridiculous, screw-up of a life but Mum was right, you've just got to remember, sometimes the worst experiences make the most entertaining stories. Memoirs are often described as 'honest' but it's rare that someone would write as honestly as Cooper Funny WomenEven when things really do go their way and This Country finally gets commissioned to be made, it’s almost a cursory mention at the end and that’s it. There’s probably another book in the pipeline because there’s no mention of The Wrong Mans or David Copperfield which she acted in before This Country. Will she be complaining about James Cordon and Dev Patel next? I’d be interested to read a book by Charlie Cooper. He comes across as a more thoughtful and reflective person.