The Monty Python legends have exchanged barbs in recent years (Picture: Getty) But the comedy giants Cleese and Idle have shown there’s no love lost in recent years, with Idle saying last year in an ...

MONTY Python star Eric Idle has revealed the heartbreaking final conversation he had with Rob Reiner only hours before he was stabbed to death. Idle said he spoke with a healthy and happy Reiner, 78, ...

Eric Idle today revealed he spoke with Rob Reiner in the hours before his 'lovely' friend was found dead with his wife in their LA mansion. The British Monty Python star, 82, has said they had made ...

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Putting the boot into the remaining Pythons, Eric said: 'They got more f***** money than they’ve ever been grateful for.' THEY used to be the best of friends and one of British comedy’s most iconic ...

17:57, Fri, Sep 5, 2025 Updated: 18:00, Fri, Sep 5, 2025 Eric Idle has addressed his feud with John Cleese, admitting "it's a pity" he has fallen out with his Monty Python co-stars. Last year, Idle, ...

Monty Python legend Eric Idle has revealed the philosophy he lives his life by after surviving pancreatic cancer. The comedian received his diagnosis in 2019, though fortunately it was detected early ...

09:34, Fri, Sep 5, 2025 Updated: 10:02, Fri, Sep 5, 2025 Monty Python star Eric Idle has shared the mantra he lives by following his pancreatic cancer battle. Diagnosed with the disease in 2019, it ...

Eric Idle talks Monty Python spats, what keeps him on stage, and why it’s important to Always Look on the Bright Side of Life (Picture: Supplied) Half a century since Monty Python burst into the ...

Eric Idle has reflected on being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, revealing he “laughed” when he discovered the news. After being told the news, the Monty Python star, 82, found himself giggling upon ...

Eric Idle has opened up about a strange turn of events, in which he was diagnosed with the same illness he used in a show to "get rid" of a character quickly. In a new interview, the Monty Python star ...

"When I was born, Hitler was trying to kill me, but luckily he missed." Eric Idle may now be 82, but he's lost none of the quick wit and sharp delivery that established him as one of the greatest ...