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Bob Mortimer.The pair formed their comedy double act, Vic and Bob, in 1986 and were best known for their nineties panel show, Shooting Stars.Speaking to the Radio Times in a new interview, Reeves said that he is rarely in contact now with Mortimer.He said: “We never really speak much. Bob and I have never been ones for talking on the phone,” he said.“[I’ll] see him now and then and have a chat about things.”In recent years, Reeves has focused on painting, releasing his artwork under his real name, Jim Moir.Meanwhile, last September, Mortimer provided an update on his health, revealing that he was required to make a trip to the hospital after filming episodes of his BBC Two show Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing.Mortimer previously underwent a triple heart bypass operation, after being diagnosed with a coronary heart disease seven years ago.Appearing at Richard Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre Podcast on September 26, Mortimer spoke about the health scare, saying: “I am not very well.

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BBC Two show Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing.The much-loved comedy legend previously underwent a triple heart bypass operation, after being diagnosed with a coronary heart disease seven years ago.Appearing at Richard Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre Podcast on Monday (September 26), Mortimer spoke about his most recent health scare, saying: “I am not very well. I am not very healthy at the moment.“I did a show last week, a fishing show, and there was only two-and-a-half-days filming, and I did it Tuesday, Wednesday and half of Thursday, and I was in hospital on the Saturday.”He added: “I am sorry, I should not have said that, should I? It’s a real downer.”Mortimer also revealed that he had been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis: “I have been free of it since I have been 34 and it came back 10 days ago,” he said.The comedian previously told The Sun that, following his heart operation in 2015, he made a number changes to his lifestyle.“I did some things after the operation that I wouldn’t have done before,” he said.

Bob Mortimer has revealed he fell ill and was taken to hospital after filming BBC show Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing.The comedian underwent a triple heart bypass operation after being diagnosed with coronary heart disease seven years ago.The 63-year-old said at the time he sought medical help as he thought he had a chest infection but learned ‘completely out of the blue’ that his arteries were ‘95% blocked.’Appearing as a guest on Richard Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre Podcast, which is recorded live at the iconic London theatre, Bob gave an update on his health.Speaking on Monday when asked about his heart problems, Bob said: ‘I am not very well. I am not very healthy at the moment.’He continued: ‘I did a show last week, a fishing show and there was only two and a half days filming and I did it Tuesday, Wednesday and half of Thursday and I was in hospital on the Saturday.‘I am sorry I should not have said that should I? It’s a real downer.’As well as his recent hospitalisation, Bob also said he had been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, having first had the condition in his 20s.According to The Sun, he added: ‘In my mid-20s I got struck down with rheumatoid arthritis.

Gone Fishing will be back on our screens next month.The comedian and actor took to social media to share a video teaser of the new season, due to air on September 9 on BBC iPlayer.“Where is the cheeky little chappy?” a voiceover says in the clip, before later adding: “Let’s get our fishing heads on.” Mortimer features in the show alongside his longtime comedy partner Paul Whitehouse.Fans shared their excitement in the comments section of Mortimer’s post, with one writing: “I’m packing my processed meat snacks now.”Check out the post here:A post shared by Bob Mortimer (@realbobmortimer)Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing first aired in 2018, with four series having aired since, with the last one having been released just last year.The series sees the double act reflect on their lives after both suffering major heart problems, while enjoying the countryside across fishing trips to various parts of Britain.Last year, Bob Mortimer had said that filming for his forthcoming comedy with Reeves about Michael Jackson’s glove would go ahead in 2022 – but it’s since been delayed until 2023.According to a synopsis, it is “a comedy road movie about two best friends in search of Michael Jackson’s mythical training glove.”“Vic and Bob are childhood friends who own a junk shop together where they both work and live. Profits are down and with their futures in jeopardy, they approach their obnoxious landlord to explain their ‘rent’ problems.

Graham Skidmore, known to viewers as Blind Date’s “Our Graham”, has been remembered as a “fantastic father and husband” by his son, Neil, following his death aged 90. He became known as “Our Graham” thanks to the show’s host Cilla Black who gave him the nickname while he established himself as the voice of the show for 17 years between 1985 and 2002. He died in December 2021 on Boxing Day, Neil told the PA News Agency, with the news only reported on now after it was mentioned in the In Memoriam section in the Spring/Summer 2022 journal from actors’ union Equity.

Jo Brand , Alan Carr and Sandi Toksvig have all called our humble county home at one stage or another. Another member of this list is fellow comedic icon Vic Reeves, real name James Roderick Moir, who also lives among us here in Kent. Reeves is perhaps best known for his double act with Bob Mortimer, aptly named Reeves & Mortimer.

Martine McCutcheon is best known for her role as the Prime Minister’s crush in Love Actually, but we can’t forget her musical streak. 15-year-old Martine and two fellow pupils formed the all-girl pop group called Milan in the early 90s.They landed a record deal, supported boy band East 17 on tour and even entered the dance charts three times.

Comedy legend Bob Mortimer, 62, has opened up about a terrifying mugging incident that he experienced on a night out in London.

Vic Reeves, aka Jim Moir, the UK comedian and TV personality known for his pairing with Bob Mortimer, has spoken for the first time publicly about being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour.

Ammar KaliaThe soothing, eminently watchable slow TV series that is comics Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse fishing streams and rivers in the UK returns for a fourth outing. Tonight, the pair visit the remote island of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides where they battle winds and tides to fish for sea trout.

Kate Garraway: David Beckham and Matt Hancock offer their supportShe added: “I was so nervous! But it was perfect for the comedy of the story.“It still gives me sweats now,” Steph went on to admit.The presenter appeared in an episode titled The Moth Affair back in 2015.Bob and Vic’s sitcom, which first aired in January 2014, ran for two series on the BBC.Ahead of recording for the show, Steph told fans she was nervous about her cameo.The mother-of-one shared a picture of herself holding onto the script as she sat in the green room waiting to film.She wrote at the time: “In the House of Fools green room with @porksmith and @siralexlowe - we're about to record.

Jools and Jim’s Joyride, Reeves explained: “We went on a doomed motorcycle trip in California in 92. We got there, hired a couple of motorbikes.“I had been reading a book about the Bloods and the Crips and the gangs in Los Angeles, and we made a mistake.”He continued: “We did a wrong turn and ended up in the middle of Compton and a big van turned up next to us at the lights and a fellow pointed a gun at us through the window and said, ‘Get out of here’.“We said: ‘We are just waiting for the lights to change and we are off’.” Then addressing Mortimer, Reeves said: “You were very casual about the whole thing.

Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer have recalled the moment they were threatened at gunpoint during a road trip in California.

Bob Mortimer says his triple heart bypass surgery cured him of the fatigue that made him nap in his car all the time.

Radio Times: "Some people might think that you have to put your life on hold to come fishing."But, for me, fishing feels what life is all about."He went on to say: "It reminds us that the clock is ticking."And it never bothers me if we don't catch anything - what's far more important is us having a good time."Bob had heart surgery back in 2015 after doctors told him he risked having a heart attack on stage, had he and comedy partner Vic Reeves gone ahead with a live tour the same year.The Shooting Stars presenter spoke out about his bypass after he discovered that 95 per cent of his arteries were blocked five years ago.While Paul's friend was recovering at the time, he invited him to go on a fishing trip and that was when they decided to

Bob Mortimer is back on our screens alongside Paul Whitehouse in the latest series of Gone Fishing.

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