Sir Billy Connolly gave fans a health update during a pre-recorded acceptance speech for the prestigious Bafta fellowship, as he joked that “now my career is out the window”.
The 79-year-old Scottish comedian now lives in the US and was not able to attend the event in person but recorded an acceptance speech which was played to the celebrity audience on Sunday.
Sir Billy was honoured for a career spanning more than five decades and made reference to his Parkinson’s disease as he accepted the gong, saying: “I am very proud to receive this. Life is good. I haven’t been on the stage for about two years. This is kind of nice. It suits me.
