Sir Billy Connolly has said he feels “happy in his skin” after making the “obvious” decision to retire following his Parkinson’s disease diagnosis.
The 78-year-old comedian was diagnosed with the neurological condition in 2013 and announced his retirement from live performances five years later.
Sir Billy, known affectionately as The Big Yin, said being knighted in 2017 for services to entertainment and charity had offered him the “full stop” he needed to make the decision.
Sir Billy Connolly with his wife Pamela Stephenson after being knighted (John Stillwell/PA)
Speaking about a new show looking back at his career, he told the PA news agency: “It’s been nice, it’s funny talking about the end of my career, because I’ve given it up and it’s strange talking about it as a thing of the past. It’s nice to come to that conclusion myself, that I should stop. It’s a nice, healthy feeling.”