Sir Billy Connolly says he ‘plays it by ear’ in Parkinson’s battle
Sir Billy Connolly has spoken about how he coped with the early days of his Parkinson’s diagnosis after being told he had the disease in 2013.
After the 79-year-old was diagnosed with Parkinson’s, he went onto retire from live performances.
The legendary performer, who is known worldwide for his comedy, opened up to his wife Dr Pamela Stephenson Connolly for a TV documentary about his life.
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Billy said: “The challenges lately have been medical. They are getting worse.
“I will have to weigh it up and see how bad it gets. Play it by ear.”
The comic has admitted recently that his hands now shake so much his handwriting has become illegible.
Speaking about when he first found out about the condition, Billy said that he was approached at a hotel after tripping on a pavement outside.
He said that the man said to him: “I have been watching you come in and out, and you have the gait of a person with Parkinson’s, I would see my doctor if I was you.”
Billy showed recently he is still in good form when it comes to joking about his life.
The comedian has been married to Pamela, 71, for more than 30 years and he quipped about his sex life while recording his new audiobook Windswept & Interesting.
In a clip posted by his wife, Pamela said: “Billy’s talking about me again”.
To which Billy replied: “My wife’s a sexologist – a rather limiting subject, I think. How can you study something that only lasts seven seconds?
“My own sexual demands are extremely simple: I like the missionary position – standing in a cook pot wearing a safari suit, looking towards Africa. Is that too much to ask??!”
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Sir Billy Connolly says he ‘plays it by ear’ in Parkinson’s battle
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