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“I just, you know, I get the routing,” he said, pantomiming looking at a check, “and then I see the number and I go, ‘I’ll go.’”

Reporters tried at least four more times to get Sanders to answer similar questions, eliciting only a similar pantomimed response.

"We have all the brilliant classic pantomime elements: a beastly baddie, a heroic heroine, amazing dance routines and side-splitting comedy," said Ms Wood.

On his way to reaching the 2019 final, the he assumed the role of pantomime villain as he wound up the American fans.

"I can take her to Eden Court Theatre - and I want to take her to the pantomime in Inverness - that's my biggest dream."