I broke down in tears after being locked in a coffin reveals Pointless star Alexander Armstrong

POINTLESS presenter Alexander Armstrong has opened up about his harrowing experience being locked in a coffin.

The 52-year-old TV star spoke to Radio Times about his visit to South Korea.

Alexander flew out as part of his new three-part Channel 5 travelogue series, following the success of his trip to Iceland.

During his time in South Korea, he attended a Death Experience School, and has recalled the terrifying time.

He told the publication: “Suddenly we arrived in a graveyard, and some of the coffins were open, and he pointed at one and said, ‘This is yours.’

“He handed me a shroud and said, ‘You need to put this on,’ and I had to climb into the coffin and they hammered in nails.”

The presenter continued: “Then he asked me, ‘Who’s crying for you?’ It was incredibly affecting, and I found myself with tears coursing down my cheeks.”

Speaking about the upcoming series, he said in a media release: “Now that we are free to roam beyond the green zone countries of pandemic restrictions I felt it was time to burrow into somewhere truly – and excitingly – different.

“South Korea is a country that has leapt to cultural significance in the last ten years and yet we still know so little about it.

“So my first suggestion when Channel 5 kindly asked if I’d like to make another travelogue, was SEOUL, and don’t spare the horses.”