Why? RICKY GERVAIS has revealed (and Ben Stiller’s backed him up!) that he wore his pyjamas on his official visit to the White House.

Hmmm, it’s like ‘smart casual’, but without the smart.

“All my smart clothes were at the hotel dry cleaners,” spilled Ricky. “We couldn’t be late... there was only one solution. I went in my pyjamas.”

And the Extras star’s A-list bezzie mate, Ben Stiller added, “I wore a suit and tie. And Ricky Gervais, British Ricky Gervais, shows up in a black T-shirt and drawstring yoga pants. It’s very beyond casual – like ready to meditate or something. And then he’s running around like, ‘Oh, this is where our American president lives! Where’s the dog?’”