By skyforbes 
JASON Manford started work delivering food for supermarket chain Iceland today, saying: “Funny how life turns out.”
The 39-year-old comedian and former One Show host landed a job with the frozen-food giant after being turned down for shifts at Tesco.
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The star was offered a shift by Iceland in exchange for a donation to two of his favourite charities.
But he could stay on for longer after it sounds like he had a great time serving the community.
He wrote on Facebook: “Thanks to the staff at Iceland Foods for being so welcoming today, was a fun morning delivering to your lovely customers.
“Thanks for the generous donation to CAFTcharity & The Bread and Butter Thing Manchester.”
Jason also posed in the chain’s cap and distinctive red and grey uniform sat inside one of its delivery vans.
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During his delivery round, Jason visited local charity The Bread and Butter Thing and gave them £500 of groceries to help people in need of essential food supplies.
While Jason swapped stand-up comedy for the grocery business, Iceland tried its hand at being funny.
The supermarket giant posted: “Jason Manford is ready for his shift and will be helping with some home deliveries today around Manchester. Just call him Jason Van-ford.”
He agreed to come and work with the chain last month after joking that he was “livid” at failing to bag a role with Britain’s biggest supermarket Tesco.
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Iceland boss Richard Walker said: “Everyone at Iceland is extremely grateful for Jason’s contribution today and he has certainly helped to lift spirits with our customers and heroic colleagues.
“Our stores are deeply rooted within their local communities, so it’s a real privilege for us to be in a position where we can work with great people like Jason and donate to some worthy causes at the same time.”
Jason also bagged a role ferrying OAPs to medical appointments at the height of the coronavirus lockdown.
One stunned fan look a selfie with the star when he turned up on his road in a high-vis jacket to collect his elderly neighbour.
He tweeted it, writing: “When Jason Manford turns up to pick up your elderly neighbour for her appointment #hero.”
Jason, who came second as Hedgehog on The Masked Singer, joined The One Show in 2010 as a replacement for Adrian Chiles when he left for ITV.
He resigned from the show four months later and went on to front a range of comedy shows, including ITV’s The Nightly Show.