Bob Mortimer

Bob Mortimer has revealed he is 'not very well' following a hospital visit last Saturday. The comedy legend, who stars in the BBC show Gone Fishing ...

I realised that you are counting down the years.” “I am sorry I should not have said that should I? “I think I am about 10 years ahead of myself with my body ageing.” He said last year: “I did some things after the operation that I wouldn’t have done before. ‘Thank you, I’ve just had the operation, and it was great to see there’s life after it’. “I did a show last week, a fishing show and there was only two and a half days filming and I did it Tuesday, Wednesday and half of Thursday and I was in hospital on the Saturday. It's a real downer.” He added: “I think because I was a smoker and an incredibly fast runner and a very dramatic dancer and I put that all in my younger years.

he underwent a triple heart bypass seven years ago after being told he had coronary heart disease. Speaking to Richard Herring's podcast last night, he said: “I ...

Simply [click here](https://data.reachplc.com/213222873338859) to subscribe and stay up to date with all the latest from across the city and wider West Midlands. ‘Thank you, I’ve just had the operation, and it was great to see there’s life after it’. “I am sorry I should not have said that should I? “I think I am about 10 years ahead of myself with my body ageing.” He said last year: “I did some things after the operation that I wouldn’t have done before. Speaking to Richard Herring’s podcast last night, he said: “I am not very well. The BBC Gone Fishing star has moved to admit he is "not very well".

BOB Mortimer has revealed he was taken to hospital on Saturday after struggling with his health.The comedy legend, who stars in hit BBC show Gone Fish.

He said last year: “I did some things after the operation that I wouldn’t have done before. I realised that you are counting down the years.” You have got to do them now. “When your bones start aching and when you hear people say: ‘I am going to do this,’ - you aren’t going to do them. “I am sorry I should not have said that should I? When asked about his health following his heart troubles, Bob continued: “I did a show last week, a fishing show and there was only two and a half days filming and I did it Tuesday, Wednesday and half of Thursday and I was in hospital on the Saturday.

Comedy legend Mortimer has revealed he was taken to hospital on Saturday after struggling with his health.

'[I] found out I couldn't get married to Lisa because you have to give 21 days notice. 'At around 60 I like turned off and did not want anything different to happen. Yes I might be fat but actually I am on steroids. I think I am about 10 years ahead of myself with my body ageing.' I am not very healthy at the moment.' Bob said: 'In my mid-twenties I got struck down with rheumatoid arthritis.

Comedian Bob Mortimer, 63 has revealed he was hospitalised at the weekend as he opened up about his health struggles on Richard Herring's Leicester Square ...

It gives you a kick up the backside and gets things in perspective. Now I tend to be more on the side of just doing it.” I am sorry I should not have said that should I? It's a real downer.” "I did a show last week, a fishing show and there was only two and a half days filming and I did it Tuesday, Wednesday and half of Thursday and I was in hospital on the Saturday. Revealing the sudden and scary experience, Bob explained that he was “not very well” and even had to be raced to hospital at the weekend as his symptoms took a turn for the worst.

The 63-year-old comedian opened up about his health while appearing on Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast in London, admitting he's "not ...

It gives you a kick up the backside and gets things in perspective." You can catch up via the BBC iPlayer now. He has since spoken about how it changed his perspective on life . I am not very healthy at the moment." Yes, I might be fat, but actually, I am on steroids." Bob explained: "I am not very well.

Speaking on Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast, comedian Bob Mortimer has spoken candidly about a past health problem, which has recently ...

it takes until you are 60 to realise all the things you could have done… It is really sad for me to know whether it will go. Promoted Stories "I have been free of it since I have been 34 and it came back 10 days ago. The comedian said he had been free of the condition - which causes pain, swelling and stiffness in the joints - since he was in his thirties but it came back earlier this month. I just woke up and it was like, 'Bang'," he told the podcast.

The 63-year-old comedian underwent a triple heart bypass in 2015, and admitted he is not well at the moment.

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The comedian, who had major heart surgery in 2015, told his fans that he ended up in hospital after filming Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing. Despite this, ...

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Comedy legend Bob Mortimer has spoken about his health, and revealed that he was required to make a trip to the hospital last week after filming his BBC sh.

Bob’s current show, Gone Fishing, is now in its fifth series, and sees him sit on river banks with his comedy mate Paul Whitehouse. I realised that you are counting down the years.’ "I did some things after the operation that I wouldn’t have done before," he said. The operation was required when doctors discovered that some of his arteries were 95-98 percent blocked. I am not very healthy at the moment.” [The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/19935025/bob-mortimer-hospital-heart-bypass/), Bob said that he has made life changes following his heart operation in 2015.

Mortimer had a triple heart bypass operation seven years ago after he was diagnosed with coronary heart disease – leading him to live a more healthy lifestyle.

His fishing trips with Whitehouse, now a hit BBC Two show, were originally part of his recovery. ‘I did a show last week, a fishing show, and there was only two and a half days filming and I did it Tuesday, Wednesday and half of Thursday and I was in hospital on the Saturday. The 63-year-old said he was ‘not very healthy right now’ after being taken unwell after a couple of days filming his angling show with

Comedian Bob Mortimer has opened up about his health after a hospital dash. The familiar face, who made his name alongside Vic Reeves as one half of the duo ...

[diagnosed ](https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/health/)with the condition forty years ago and said it returned recently after decades without it. He said a few years ago: "It changes how you feel about things and you become a lot more aware of your health. It gives you a kick up the backside and gets things in perspective." Admitting he's "not very healthy at the moment", Bob, 63, explained: "I am not very well. He said: "It is really sad for me to know whether it will go. Comedian Bob Mortimer has opened up about his health after a hospital dash.