When Hugh Jackman peed in his pants on stage

London, Nov 13 (IANS) Hugh Jackman was left embarrassed during a performance on stage when he peed in his pants in front of a packed house.

The Australian actor was playing Gaston in 'Beauty and the Beast' and drank a lot of water before the performances to fight dehydration headaches. He had to pee really badly.

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And one night, he found it difficult to hold it in.

Contactmusic.com reports him saying: 'I thought, 'I'll be all right.' The number featured (character) Belle and me; I chased her around the stage, lifting her up, dragging her, singing the whole time. Then I realised, 'No way!' I was sucking in air, trying to sing and dance. I picked her up and realised I peed my pants a little.

'The very last note is a big time F sharp... (and) you have to release certain muscles to hit it, the same ones that allow you to hold on when you have to go to the bathroom. I thought, 'S**t, if I sing this note, I'm going to pee my pants; if I don't, I'm going to look humiliated. The actor in me took over.'

Jackman thought no one would notice.

He added: 'I thought, 'These red tights must be waterproof'. I was laughing as if I'd gotten away with it. But the audience was looking at me funny. It had seeped through and my pants were completely wet.'