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Sir Billy Connolly to be awarded BAFTA Fellowship

Sir Billy Connolly has stated he does not allow his Parkinson’s disorder dictate who he is as he spoke of his honour at getting named the recipient of this year’s Bafta Fellowship.

The 79-year-aged Scottish comedian, also known as The Huge Yin, will be celebrated for a occupation spanning much more than 5 many years at the Virgin Media Bafta Television set Awards on May perhaps 8.

Sir Billy, who was knighted in 2017 for providers to leisure and charity, was identified with Parkinson’s in 2013 and retired from dwell performances 5 a long time afterwards, but has ongoing to document programmes and make Television appearances.

Talking to Bafta.org about the fellowship, which is the optimum accolade offered to recognise “outstanding and fantastic contribution” in movie, online games or tv throughout their profession, he said: “I have a assortment of shiny issues that I’m incredibly happy of.

“But I hardly ever set out to get them or hunt them down. I really don’t feel in aiming at it due to the fact if you don’t get it for whatsoever motive you are all upset.

“Just do what you do perfectly and you’ll come across by yourself a fellow in advance of you know it.”

Sir Billy, who will flip 80 in November, joins a prestigious listing of other recipients honoured for their work in the earth of television which consists of Sir David Attenborough, Dame Julie Walters, Sir Trevor McDonald, Dame Joanna Lumley, Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Jon Snow, Sir Bruce Forsyth, Dame Joan Bakewell and other people.