Jason Manford, 38, may get his wish to help out at a supermarket during the high demand caused by the coronavirus just yet. Earlier this week, the comedian revealed that an application he'd put in to work at Tesco had been denied.
However the official Iceland Twitter account has now reached out to him and offered him a job in exchange for a charitable donation.
A tweet from the supermarket's account read: "Our door is always open for you. Help us out for the day and we'll make a donation to the NHS in your name." The chain's managing director added: "Looking forward to welcoming Jason Manford to Team Iceland." And it appears that Jason is keen, as he replied: "See ya on the ice...land." It comes after his application to join a Tesco store