Farrell embarrassed on TV show

Colin Farrell revisited his embarrassing past on comedienne Ellen DeGeneres' daily chat show in America yesterday when he had to teach the host and three audience members linedancing moves.

The movie star used to teach country dancing in his native Ireland when he was a teenager, and Ellen insisted he gave a demonstration.

Embarrassed Farrell told her: "There was a craze for a year when I was 17. This bird came in from Texas and taught us all how to linedance and then she went back to Texas and we linedanced and went around Ireland teaching people how to linedance."

He was left red-faced when he tried to recall his skills.

He said: "This is mortifying... We've had enough. I'm dying here, man."

Earlier in the show, DeGeneres showed an early modelling picture of Farrell posing in a one-piece bathing suit, and she charged him $100 (€75.30) every time he swore. It cost him $900 (€677.60).