Billy Connolly

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Bafta 2022: Sir Billy Connolly opens up on Parkinson's in powerful ... (Metro)

Sir Billy Connolly candidly opened up on his battle with Parkinson's disease during his speech at the TV Baftas, saying his wife, Patricia Stephenson, ...

I suffer badly from the disease. It’s lovely to be recognised and to become a jolly good fellow.’ I can’t remember how many TV shows – as well as my stage comedy – added up to something that’s a joy to look back on. A lovely thing. This is kind of nice. ‘Life is good.

Sir Billy Connolly gives emotional speech about Parkinson's as he ... (Scottish Daily Record)

The Big Yin appeared at the awards via videolink to say thanks for his BAFTA.

I suffer badly from the disease. I haven’t been on the stage for about two years. Speaking about the award, he said: "I went from strength to strength on television and here we are today getting this award. This is kind of nice...it suits me. Parkinson’s disease. He added: "Symptom spotters among you may notice that my left is different from my right.

Billy Connolly jokes his career is 'out the window' (RTE.ie)

Billy Connolly joked that he was happy to receive the prestigious Bafta fellowship "now my career is out the window" in a pre-recorded message at the ...

"My wife puts on my clothes in the morning and takes them off at night. I have got no complaints." I suffer badly from the disease. This is kind of nice. Life is good. Billy Connolly joked that he was happy to receive the prestigious Bafta fellowship "now my career is out the window" in a pre-recorded message at the academy’s TV awards.

Sir Billy Connolly gives Parkinson's update as he accepts BAFTAs ... (Irish Mirror)

Sir Billy Connolly gave fans a health update during a pre-recorded acceptance speech for the prestigious Bafta fellowship, as he joked that “now my career ...

I suffer badly from the disease. In 2002, Sir Billy was presented with a Bafta Special Award and made a CBE in the 2003 Queen’s birthday honours . This is kind of nice. Sir Billy began his working life as a welder in Glasgow before embarking on a career as a folk singer and musician alongside Gerry Rafferty in The Humblebums. Sir Billy was honoured for a career spanning more than five decades and made reference to his Parkinson’s disease as he accepted the gong, saying: “I am very proud to receive this. Life is good.

Bafta TV Awards 2022: Billy Connolly jokes his career is 'out the ... (Edinburgh News)

Sir Billy Connolly joked that he was happy to receive the prestigious Bafta fellowship “now my career is out the window” in a pre-recorded message at the ...

I suffer badly from the disease. In 2002, Sir Billy was presented with a Bafta Special Award and made a CBE in the 2003 Queen’s birthday honours . This is kind of nice. Born in Glasgow in 1942, he began his working life as a welder in the Clyde shipyards before embarking on a career as a folk singer and musician alongside Gerry Rafferty in The Humblebums before developing the stand-up act that made him famous. Life is good. Parkinson’s disease.

Billy Connolly gives moving Parkinson's update as he receives Bafta ... (The Independent)

The comedian, 79, was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2013. It is a condition in which parts of the brain become progressively damaged over many years.

He added: “My wife puts on my clothes in the morning and takes them off at night. Connolly retired from live performances in 2018. I suffer badly from the disease.” This is kind of nice. People with the condition can also suffer from anxiety, depression and memory problems. “Life is good.

KIRSTY STRICKLAND: Billy Connolly reminds us to tell people we ... (The Courier)

The Billy Connolly BAFTA applause makes Kirsty Strickland wish she'd told her dad she loved him while he was still around to hear it.

She’s always been incredibly loving. When my dad died in a car crash in 2015, one of my biggest regrets was all the love and thanks I had for him that I had stored away and not given out. And I make sure she knows how much I appreciate and value everything she has taught me and all the sacrifices she made for me and my siblings growing up. While it is always bittersweet to see the Billy Connolly these days – as the effects of his illness become ever more apparent in his speech and movements – there is comfort in the fact that he knows how much he means to his many millions of fans. It’s impossible to overstate the affection that Billy Connolly is held in, both in Scotland and across the world. And in his video to the Academy, he spoke about how his wife has to dress him in the morning and undress him at night, before adding wryly “It’s a jolly life, I’ve got no complaints.’’