Ted Lasso star Brett Goldstein says random strangers regularly make the same odd request when they meet him in public

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Roy Kent from Ted Lasso is known as a no-nonsense, gruff character – and so fans want exactly that persona from actor Brett Goldstein in public

Ted Lasso actor and writer, Brett Goldstein, says that his life has changed since the hit Apple TV+ show – because people ask for one request in public.

Goldstein was cast as the grumpy Roy Kent in the show, captain of the fictional AFC Richmond side before retiring and joining the coaching staff. Kent is a character who takes no prisoners but has earned a place in viewers' hearts for his softer side. 

Still, it's not coaching advice that fans come to Goldstein with on the street. Lasso viewers instead ask the actor if he can tell them to f**k off.

Brett Goldstein attends the Apple original series 'Ted Lasso' Season 3 red carpet premiere event at Westwood Village Theater on March 07, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.

Brett Goldstein at the Ted Lasso Season 3 red carpet premiere in Los Angeles, California – presumably before telling your nan to do one (Image credit: Emma McIntyre/WireImage)

“What’s weird is I get more people asking me to tell their auntie to f**k off,” Goldstein tells FFT. “I had that in a supermarket the other day: 'Can you call my auntie and tell her to f**k off?' 

“I was like, 'I’m going to need more info on your auntie. I don’t know what she’s done; I don’t know if she deserves this. I’m going to need a whole bio on this woman before I complete this task.'”

It's good to know that he won't just tell any old auntie where to go. 

Mark White
Mark White
Content Editor

Mark White has been at on FourFourTwo since joining in January 2020, first as a staff writer before becoming content editor in 2023. An encyclopedia of football shirts and boots knowledge – both past and present – Mark has also represented FFT at both FA Cup and League Cup finals (though didn't receive a winners' medal on either occasion) and has written pieces for the mag ranging on subjects from Bobby Robson's season at Barcelona to Robinho's career. He has written cover features for the mag on Mikel Arteta and Martin Odegaard, and is assisted by his cat, Rosie, who has interned for the brand since lockdown.