Though he’s often seen with a bright disposition, pantomime favorite Christopher Biggins finds himself exasperated with the DVLA as they have prohibited him from driving.

The 76-year-old victor of I’m A Celebrity expressed feeling ‘depressed’ and ‘utterly frustrated’ after the agency refused to renew his license following an eye examination.

When his license reached its end this year, the DVLA notified him of the necessity for an eye test to proceed with renewal. Consequently, Biggins underwent an eye examination at an optician’s in Stratford, east London.

He added: ‘Ten days later, I got a letter from the DVLA saying I had failed my test and I wouldn’t be getting my licence back.’

Nonetheless, he reported that a doctor at Homerton Hospital in east London declared his eyes healthy following a thorough checkup, and he succeeded in an eyesight test at another optician’s.

Despite providing letters from both tests to the DVLA, they remained steadfast, citing: ‘Regrettably, the information you provided fails to demonstrate that you meet the essential medical criteria for driving.’

Though best known for his upbeat nature, Christopher Biggins, beloved for his roles in pantomime, finds himself frustrated with the DVLA’s decision to restrict his driving privileges.

The actor insisted his vision had ‘not changed’, adding: ‘How can they disregard a hospital doctor and another optician? It has left me very depressed. 

‘I travel a lot and I need to drive. Not long distance, for that I take the train.

‘It is costing me a fortune in taxis. It is very unfair. I’m absolutely infuriated with their ‘computer says no’ attitude.’

Biggins called Labour’s plan for drivers over 70 to have eye tests every three years ‘disgraceful’, adding: ‘Thousands could end up losing their licence unfairly.’ 

When contacted by Daily Mail, ADVLA spokesperson said: ‘While we cannot comment on individual cases, all drivers must meet minimum eyesight standards to drive a vehicle.

‘Whether a driver meets the eyesight standards can be tested through various means, including visual field and acuity, depending on the circumstances.

‘These standards apply to all drivers and, if someone does not meet the required standards they cannot be allowed on the road.’

The I’m A Celebrity winner, 76, said he was ‘depressed’ and ‘absolutely infuriated’ after the DVLA refused to renew his licence following an eye test 

It comes after Christopher became the latest star to reveal he’d turned to jabs such as Mounjaro and Ozempic in a bid to lose weight after undergoing knee surgery.

The actor praised the effectiveness of the medication and claimed it could have other benefits, but acknowledged that there was still a lot that was unknown about possible side effects.

He told GB News: ‘I’m on Mounjaro… and I think it’s good. I mean, I had a new knee put in, and I needed to lose weight because of the pressure on the knee.’

Christopher added that ‘they’re now finding out that this drug can cure a lot of other things’, but noted that ‘we don’t know the side effects’ of it yet.