Peter Kay told how his comedy hero Billy Connolly is not in great health

Comedian Peter Kay has revealed he speaks to his hero Billy Connolly but the says the Scottish stand up is “not doing so well”. Kay was asked about his comic heroes and told how he is lucky enough to have met all of them, including Connolly.

Connolly was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2013 and retired from live performances five years later. Kay said: “ I met Billy Connolly. I still keep in touch with Billy Connolly now and he’s not so good now, but he would still message and that. I think a lot of comedians in this country would not be doing what they did if it weren’t for him. I think so much of it is influenced by him, heavily. Amazing.”

His comments were met with warm applause at the Lyric Theatre i

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