Billy Connolly: ‘My wife keeps things secret from me’ Comic legend admits amid retirement

Celebrity MasterChef back in 2020, but the star has since shared how the show encouraged her to take her cooking one step too far.The comedienne detailed the horrific moment she “smashed her jaw” in her own kitchen at home, in a candid interview with Express.co.uk.Crissy will be taking on a whole new challenge this February when she steps into the world of musical theatre with an all-star cast for Cruising Through Menopause.Arriving as a sequel to Menopause the Musical, which has been hailed as the “ultimate girls’ night out”, the show is set to embark on a six-month tour of the UK and Ireland this Spring with Crissy leading the charge.However, last year, things took a turn for the worse for Crissy, when she was forced to undergo surgery following a terrible accident she had shortly after her stint on Celebrity MasterChef.Crissy admitted that she loved competing in the BBC programme, but also quipped that the show was at fault for her accident.Inspired by her stint on the challenging programme, Crissy started to experiment in the kitchen, which is what led to her hellish cooking injury. “I’ll blame MasterChef, I was alright with a tin opener. It made me become adventurous!” she joked.Remembering her time on the show, Crissy explained: “Oh, that was a disaster for me, MasterChef.“When I got back though, because I’m not really a cook or nothing, I really got into it.

Billy Connolly.The 57-year-old Brazilian says partying with the Big Yin wasn’t always “in the best possible taste”, to borrow the catchphrase used by an Everett character, but was always fun.The busty star, who appeared on DJ and presenter Everett’s prime-time TV show from 1981 to 1988 – usually wearing suspenders and stockings or dressed as a French maid – became close friends with Connolly during filming.Cleo said: “Billy is the loveliest man on the planet and he and Kenny had the jolliest friendship.“We would always do the show’s sketches with Billy at the end of our working day because once he started laughing in the middle of a sketch, you couldn’t stop him.“We knew if we did them in the morning, we’d miss a whole day of filming that

Sir Billy Connolly has revealed his first nickname – and it’s about as far removed from The Big Yin as you can get.

Sir Billy Connolly has seen his earnings drop since retiring from stand-up, new figures have revealed.

Sir Billy Connolly has teamed up with an Edinburgh-based chocolatier to design a special chocolate bar to raise a smile as well as some much needed funds for NHS charities.

Sir Billy Connolly has described the Glasgow of his childhood as "hell" - but says he's delighted it became one of the world's hippest neighbourhoods.

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Sir Billy Connolly, 77, has spoken out over the deadly virus and has admitted that he isn’t concerned, even while the number of cases of Covid-19 continues to rise.The total number of confirmed cases in the UK has now reached 1,143, according to Johns Hopkins University.Billy, who has recently been in America, told The Scotsman that he isn’t worried about the virus as he said it’s like “it’s not really happening”. The actor explained: “It’s very weird. It seems like it’s not really happening.“There’s no ambulances screening off with victims.

Comedian Billy Connolly revealed he would consider going back to acting despite his diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease.The 77-year-old stated the possibility of him returning to acting perhaps even for a role that depicts his condition.In the past Sir Billy has been invited to many engagements for Parkinson’s sufferers, however, he declined them as he didn’t want the disease to define him.In an interview with Sky, Billy said: “I’m always being asked to go to Parkinson’s things and spend time with Parkinson’s people, having lunch or something like that.

BILLY Connolly has today hinted at an acting return - despite quitting stand-up comedy due to his Parkinson’s battle. The comic, 77, went public with his diagnosis of the degenerative condition in 2013.

Sir Billy Connolly has said he may consider a return to acting if a 'nice thing' came up - despite living with Parkinson's.

During a week of global misery, there is some good news today as it was revealed that Billy Connolly may return to acting. 

Billy Connolly is considering a return to acting despite living with Parkinson’s disease.

Sir Billy Connolly wants to return to acting despite his Parkinson’s diagnosis.

Sir Billy Connolly has said he may consider a return to acting if a "nice thing" came up.

Billy Connolly has said he may consider a return to acting if a “nice thing” came up.

The legendary comedian said last year he had hoped to perform in some form, despite retiring in 2018.

Billy Connolly has “finished with stand-up” as he continues to battle Parkinson’s disease.

Sir Billy Connolly has said he will no longer do stand-up comedy.

Legendary Scottish comedian Billy Connolly has revealed that he will no longer be doing stand-up comedy due to the escalation of his Parkinson’s disease.