Tommy Cannon in moving update: 'I can still feel Bobby Ball standing by my side'

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Covid.The comedy duo were best friends on stage and off, with Tommy admitting he still talks to his pal's ashes every day.Chatting in one of his first interviews since the comic's death two years ago, Tommy opened up about life without his partner of six decades.He told The God Cast podcast: "Even now, I can feel him.

I can feel him stood at the side of me here saying: 'Go on Tommy, lad. Go on, you can do it.'"I've got some of Bobby's ashes outside in the hallway and every morning I get up and touch the box with the ashes in and say: 'Alright, pal.'"He's up there now with a lot of famous people.

I think he'll be having a great time, bless him."It comes ahead of Bobby's statue unveiling in July; a touching tribute to honour the late comic.Tommy and Bobby's wife Yvonne, will cut the ribbon at the ceremony in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire.He also aims to take a new show on tour about his life with Bobby, marking the first time he'd be on the road alone since performing as one half of Cannon and Ball.Working on the production alongside Bobby's sons, Tommy said: "I haven't worked, not because Bob's passed away but certainly because of Covid, I haven't done any work in the past two years."So, I'm hoping to take a show out where I'm going to be interviewed by a guy, and tell the world about our story together.

60 years in the business."He continued: "Our ups, our downs, the daft things that Bob did and I did."Then I'm going to ask the audience if they want to ask me any questions."I want it to be a tribute, but I also want it to be a celebration of Bob's life.