Ronnie Corbett collapses at Croydon restaurant while celebrating New Year honour
COMEDIAN Ronnie Corbett was taken to hospital after collapsing at a Croydon restaurant while celebrating his inclusion in the New Year Honours List.
Mr Corbett and his wife Anne were dining at the Tai Tung Chinese restaurant at the Wing Yip centre in Purley Way on Sunday when the veteran comedian began to feel ill.
He collapsed at the table and was taken to Croydon University Hospital by ambulance.
Mr Corbett, 81, was treated at the hospital before being transferred to Shirley Oaks private hospital, from where he was discharged on Tuesday afternoon. He is now recovering at his Shirley home.
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Speaking exclusively to the Advertiser on Tuesday, his wife said: "He was absolutely delighted to receive the honour but that has been tempered by him not feeling so well on Sunday."
She explained that her husband had recently undergone a knee operation and had been taking a considerable amount of medication.
Mrs Corbett said: "They think it was a combination of this and the fact he had not felt like eating very much recently which led to the problem.
"He has undergone a number of tests and all the results have come back clear, which is good news.
"He is now just resting but I think he will have to slow down a bit. He is 81 and he never stops."
Mr Corbett was appointed CBE in last week's New Year Honours List, in recognition of his services to entertainment and charity.
In recent years he has been closely involved with the Croydon Carers' Centre, in Katharine Street, and has regularly attended the launch of the annual carers' week.
Centre manager Tina Ganson said: "Ronnie does an awful lot for people and without his help we wouldn't have got our minibus, which has helped us transport carers on days out."
Mr Corbett's latest honour comes 13 years after he and Ronnie Barker, his partner in the legendary The Two Ronnies TV series, were appointed OBEs.
The Edinburgh-born comic's first break in TV came when he was spotted by David Frost and invited to appear on The Frost Report in 1966. The Two Ronnies first appeared on television in 1971 and ran until 1987.
Mr Corbett married Anne in 1965 and the couple have two daughters.
Comments
by Misterkipling
Friday, January 13 2012, 8:40PM
“does he need steps for getting on the bog or is it sunk into the floor?”
by meatydonkey
Wednesday, January 11 2012, 2:06PM
“Now don't make fun of Ronnie Corbett because he is short, thats not fair, he looks up to us”
by tbabygib
Saturday, January 07 2012, 11:34PM
“Ronnie, You Live on the golf-Course, my little sister works at.
You Have Always been a gent.
With your Knee Op' you know you will probably only watch from now on, But, What a Place to do it from as your "Newish" home.
Wishing you a speedy recovery. Don't give Anne and the girl's anything to worry about.!
Time to take it easy Ron, and allow Anne to Take care as she always has.”
by slips453
Saturday, January 07 2012, 6:37PM
“And it's goodnight from him............”
by msbloggs
Saturday, January 07 2012, 5:30PM
“Your right Ivor, he would proberly laugh it off. Hope Ronnie is on the mend. :)”
by Ivor_Shed
Saturday, January 07 2012, 8:52AM
“I'm sure Ronnie would find this funny - just underneath the top news items on the right of my screen is an advert for Wiltshire Farm Foods. It features Ronnie and a hige slice of cake (although Ronnie isn't that big so perhaps a normal slice?).
With the message - 'Delivered to the freezer'
Ronnie - best wishes and don't take the message too seriously!”