Peter Kay tops fitness DVD chart

Peter Kay’s fitness video has become fastest-selling exercise DVD.

His Max and Paddy: The Power Of Two sold 23,000 copies in its first week on sale, catapulting it to the top of the fitness DVD charts.

Even though Kay is hardly the ideal poster-boy for weight loss, fans have been snapping up the title to see more of Max and Paddy, the bouncers from Phoenix Nights.

The previous record-holder was Big Brother host Davina McCall’s Power Of 3, which sold 9,000 in its first week over Christmas 2004.

Kay told The Sun: ‘I’m completely amazed at how popular it’s been, but I think, at the end of the day, why can’t people lose weight and have a laugh at the same time?’

>> To buy the disc from Amazon at £13.99

Published: 6 Jan 2006