George Clooney reveals his incredibly generous gesture to closest friends

George Clooney has confirmed he once gave 14 of his closest friends a million dollars (£754,000) each in cash (Ian West/PA)

George Clooney has confirmed he once gave 14 of his closest friends a million dollars (£754,000) each in cash and revealed he had to drive through Los Angeles with the money in the back of a disguised van.

The Hollywood actor, 59, had just starred in 2013 sci-fi thriller Gravity, which proved much more successful than expected, leaving Clooney with a financial windfall.