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Kiss’s Gene Simmons has GMB viewers in hysterics with TMI reason he doesn’t drink or do drugs: ‘Your spankle won’t work’
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Gene Simmons might be one of the legends of rock, but the Kiss star has never succumbed to the vices commonly associated with musicians.
The 72-year-old, who is famous for his extremely long tongue and performing with the band in full face-paint and enormous boots, revealed the secret to still being able to take the stage is due to clean living.
He revealed his life advice on Thursday’s Good Morning Britain, explaining: ‘Kids, if you don’t use drugs and you don’t smoke or drink, you can hold your hand in front of your face and it won’t do that [shakes hand].
‘It’s like a car engine – if you put some sand in it along with the fuel, it’s not going to work and you’re not gonna live long pal.
‘So clean life – by the way to takes away a lot of lines on your face, I’m not wearing any make-up at all. You should see me though, I wear more make-up and higher heels than the ladies do.’
Gene shared his best tips for a long and happy life, adding: ‘Clean life, surround yourself with no stress, just friends.
Kiss are on their final tour (Picture: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)
Gene credits clean living for a long and healthy life, and no wrinkles (Picture: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Most importantly – and slightly TMI – he concluded: ‘Go to the pub less, don’t do that stuff. You’re going to wind up throwing up on some girl’s shoes when you’re chatting.
‘You’re not going to remember and if you drink enough, your spankle’s not going to work. Don’t do it.’
Wise words.
Viewers were loving his advice, tweeting: ‘He is funny’ and ‘absolutely loved Gene Simmons interview, he made me laugh so much. Brilliant!’
Others added: ‘Hi Gene, Just watched you on @GMB with the misses Dawn. Brilliant advice to the younger generation. Have a great year sir’ and ‘loved your interview on GMB this morning, best life advice ever.’
Gene and Kiss are on their final tour, the End Of The Road world tour, almost 50 years after the band first hit the road.
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Explaining why they are hanging up their boots after so long, Gene admitted that some artists carry it on ‘too long’ and they want to bow out before they reach that stage.
Good Morning Britain airs weekdays from 6am on ITV.
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