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Billy Connolly Admits He Hides Parkinson's From His Children
Billy Connolly Can't Share Bed With Wife as Parkinson's Makes Him Sleep Like Wild Animal
The comedian is 'laughing and singing or having fights' in his sleep Daily Mirror UK, 6 OCT 2019. Billy Connolly can no longer sleep in the same bed as wife Pamela Stephenson because Parkinson’s disease causes him disturbed nights. https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incomin...e-Arrivals.jpg Billy Connolly and wife Pamela Stephenson (Image: Getty Images) “I sleep like a wild animal,” the comedian said. “Laughing and singing or having fights. Pamela has to sleep in another bed.” Admitting he is concerned he has “become a pain in the arse”, he credited his wife of 30 years for plumping his pillows for him every night. “So far, she has never tutted,” he added. “And she’s a rather attractive nurse.” Billy, 76, said he has “good days and bad days”, recounting: “One day my hearing went, then my balance went, my sight got worse. “It feels as if everything is being taken away from you and you watch it go.” He revealed that he struggles to perform tasks like putting money into his wallet but said his illness “brings out the best” in others who show kindness when he needs help. If you say, ‘I can’t get up, could you please help me out of my chair please?’ no one ever says, ‘Why?’ They just do it. Maybe it’s just me, but I live this magical life.” |
Billy Connolly Loves To Dance Naked
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BBC 21 Oct 2021 Sir Billy Connolly reminisces about the night that he danced naked around Piccadilly Circus for Comic Relief Joining Graham tonight: comedy legend Billy Connolly, talking about his autobiography Windswept & Interesting; Jodie Whittaker, starting her final series of Doctor Who; British Olympic champion diver Tom Daley; acting great Dame Eileen Atkins, promoting her memoir Will She Do?; and comedian and writer Sir Lenny Henry. |
Re: Billy Connolly Admits He Hides Parkinson's From His Children
Billy Connolly Admits He Hides Parkinson's Symptoms From His Children
Legendary Scottish comedian Billy, 79, was diagnosed with Parkinson's back in 2013 and has been incredibly open about how his life has changed since 28 Dec 2021 https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incomin...wards-Show.jpg Billy retired from performing live in 2018 Billy Connolly has said that he has to "behave in a certain way" so that his children "don't feel sorry" for him. The legendary Scottish comedian, 79, was diagnosed with Parkinson's back in 2013 and has been incredibly open about how his life has changed since. Currently, Billy lives in the US with wife Pamela Stephenson, 72, and opened up about how his children have reacted to the diagnosis and how it's affected his day-to-day life, He said in a new ITV documentary, which aired last night: "I have to behave in a certain way so my children don't think I'm a dead loss. "They don't feel sorry for me. I want them to think: 'He does well with what he's got.' That's it. "Parkinson's Disease has taken a lot from me. I can't play the banjo anymore. It's just a noise. "I can't yodel anymore. I can't smoke cigars. It's taken more and more of what I like. It's kind of painful. "But you have to have a Glasgow attitude and say: 'Oh, you think you've got me beat? Try this for size.' I just deal with it. If I fall, I fall." Billy also said that he thinks about death "every day" after he was forced to retire from performing live in 2018. He said: said: "I think about death a lot. Not an excessive amount. I think about it every day. "I’ve seen people die and it’s okay. It’s not painful. You just go away. You exhale and it’s gone. "It’s nothing to be frightened of. It’s just the next step." He has also said that he has learned to "hypnotise" his hand so that is becomes still when he starts shaking. He is no longer able to write letters any more, due to the progression of the disease, and he went on to explain: "I’ve learnt to hypnotise my hand. I glare at it and it kinda quivers. "I just stare at it, and eventually it stops. It’s quite a good trick. We love it." Billy added that he tries not to let the illness get him down, despite being fed up of it. He said: "I’ve never tried to cover up the illness. I’m p***ed off with it. It won’t go away. People are kinda chained to it. But I try to be cheery." |
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