Billy Connolly 's wife shares relief as he gets vaccine and showcases tattoo tribute to
BILLY CONNOLLY'S wife Pamela Stephenson has expressed her relief after her long-term spouse received his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine today.
“Sending live and best wishes from Newcastle upon Tyne.”Another asked for further details about a date which could be seen inked on his arm under his wife’s name.Billy joins the likes of Dame Judi Dench, Sir David Attenborough, Sir Ian McKellen and The Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith, who have also received the vaccine.
Billy Connolly's wife Pamela Stephenson shared the news on her Twitter page(Image: TWITTER•PAMELASTEPHENSON)Billy Connolly and long-term wife Pamela Stephenson live in Florida(Image: GETTY)It comes as coronavirus cases continue to soar after a new variant was discovered to be 50 per cent more transmissible.
Billy, who lives in the US, was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2013 and retired from live performances two years ago.Last month, he said he feels"happy in his skin" after making the"obvious" decision to retire.In an interview last year, he added of his decision to step down from the limelight: “I have done my stand-up, I did it for 50 years, I did it quite well and it is time to stop. headtopics.com
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