Hugh Grant says his days in rom coms are behind him

Actor Hugh Grant, who has been the face of a number of romantic comedies in his career, says he is done with the genre as he has got "older and uglier".

The 57-year-old actor, who will next be seen as Liberal party leader Jeremy Thorpe in the BBC drama "A Very English Scandal", said his days of playing the romantic hero are over.

Asked whether he would do more romcoms, he said: "That bird has flown."