STANDING 5ft 3in tall, with red braces and curly hair, Bobby Ball was one of the biggest stars of the Eighties. For almost a decade the comedian — who died from Covid-19 aged 76 on Wednesday night — was a Saturday night prime-time favourite with double act partner Tommy Cannon.
Their ITV Cannon And Ball Show pulled in 20million viewers at its peak — and in 1985 their summer season theatre performances out-sold Bruce Springsteen’s British tour.
But fame and fortune went to Oldham-born Bobby’s head. The married star bedded a groupie in every town on tour, downed a bottle and a half of whisky a night and insisted on dressing rooms being redecorated, just because he could.
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