Tim Allen admits he ‘didn’t get’ the Golden Globes joke made about him in 2011

Tim Allen isn’t bothered by the 2011 Golden Globes jab Ricky Gervais labelled his “biggest regret”. In fact, he says he didn’t even get it.

On Monday, comedian Ricky Gervais hosted the Golden Globes for a fifth time, offering some of his most brutal jokes to date.

Despite ripping into the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, Disney and more, Gervais recently told The Hollywood Reporter that he only regrets one of his infamous jokes.

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In 2011, Gervais, 58, introduced Tom Hanks and Tim Allen, who were set to present an award together.

“The first (presenter) is an actor, producer, writer and director whose movies have grossed over $3.5 billion at the box office,” said Gervais in 2011. “The other is Tim Allen.”

Gervais told THR the joke wasn’t directed at Allen specifically, but would have been made about anyone.

“I didn’t want Tim Allen to think, ‘Oh, that was written for me,’ ” said Gervais. “ ‘Why me?’ Well, because you were standing next to Tom Hanks.”

Allen, however, didn’t seem to mind.

Tim Allen and his wife Jane Hajduk attend the 77th Annual Golden Globes. Picture: Getty Images.

The Home Improvement star, 66, told Page Six that while he wasn’t exactly offended by the joke, it did leave him a bit confused.

“Perhaps I didn’t get it … I wasn’t the only one,” said Allen. “Tom (Hanks) and I even said (at the time): ‘I didn’t really get it. It’s like he didn’t finish the joke. It just went flat.’ Later that night he said, ‘It didn’t go so well.’ He kind of apologised.”

Gervais savaged the audience at this year’s Golden Globes – said to be his last hosting gig ever. Picture: AP.

This year, however, Allen found Gervais’ jokes much more enjoyable.

“I thought he was pretty sharp. A couple of things made me laugh out loud.”

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