Bob Mortimer defies health troubles to make BBC return in Gone Fishing with pal Paul Whitehouse
ok.co.ukBob Mortimer, 65, has defied debilitating health problems to make his TV return, with the BBC commissioning a new series of his Gone Fishing show alongside pal Paul Whitehouse.
On the last series of the show, the comic opened up about his health struggles after he developed shingles - a painful skin rash triggered by the same virus that causes chicken pox.
Speaking on the show Bob, who previously underwent a triple heart bypass after suffering with coronary heart disease, told Paul: "It’s been a very, very, very unhealthy year for me Paul with my shingles… And you know what – it was worse than my heart period.The muscles I’ve lost, I’ve lost… But other ones can compensate for it, you know what I mean?" And he added: "I can make the other muscles stronger but I have a terrible feeling I’m never going to be able to run again and you know that I used to like to run Paul." Bob has also battled the painful condition rheumatoid arthritis, having first being diagnosed with the illness in his 20s.
He previously told The Sun: “I think I am about 10 years ahead of myself with my body ageing.” Now Bob and Paul are set to take a trip down memory lane in the upcoming eighth series of Gone Fishing.
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