Billy Connolly has revealed he inspired Ringo Starr to give up drinking – but only after the Beatle had watched him quit and checked to see if his “spirit went away” after sobering up.
The Big Yin was a wild but legendary drinker in the 70s but kicked the habit in 1985 after a boozy night in St Lucia with Michael Caine when they were filming Water.
On the cliff-edge ride home, Billy covered the bus driver’s eyes and tragedy was only avoided when Caine intervened.
