Bobby Davro was emotional as he spoke about the “extremely painful death” of his late fiancée Vicky Wright on Friday’s episode of Good Morning Britain.
The 65-year-old comedy legend joined hosts Ranvir Singh and Robert Rinder for a candid chat where he opened up about a number of topics including his health, cancel culture and his return to the stage.
Remembering Vicky, who tragically passed away in May last year after battling cancer, he fondly said: “Don’t make me angry. She was very, very special.
“I probably miss her more now than when it first happened.”
Bobby, who suffered a stroke earlier this year and is still recovering, continued: “It was very quick, eight months, but extremely painful to be there. In a way, it’s a relief when they leave you.
Bobby Davro, 65, appeared emotional as he spoke about the “extremely painful death” of his late fiancée Vicky Wright on Friday’s edition of Good Morning Britain.
Remembering Vicky, who tragically passed away in May last year after battling cancer, he fondly said: “She was very, very special. I probably miss her more now than when it first happened” (pictured together in 2010).
“But life goes on and you have to move on with your life.”
Speaking about cancel culture, the star called himself an “old-school comedian” who likes to make impressions and make light of things.
“If you’re on the front line, be the center of attention,” he added.
Appearing in the My dirty laundry podcast Last month, the comedy icon admitted that he will never be a victim of cancel culture.
The actor He believes comedians should not be afraid to joke about whatever they want, as long as they do not spread violence or hatred.
“I don’t have a shred of racism, homophobia or transphobia, I talk to everyone, but you can detect something,” she said during her candid appearance on the podcast.
“I think it’s crazy. Well, we’re comedians. We don’t go out to offend. Nobody goes out to offend. Offense is not given. It is received. And one can be offended by anything…”
“And you have every right to feel that way, but that doesn’t mean we should be offended by the same thing. And it shouldn’t lead to cancel culture. It’s very bad.”
The comedy legend joined host Ranvir Singh and Robert Rinder for a candid chat where he opened up about a number of topics including his health, cancel culture and his return to the stage.
Speaking about cancel culture, the star, who is still recovering from a stroke earlier this year, called himself an “old-school comedian” who likes to make impressions and take things lightly.
In a recent appearance on the My Dirty Laundry podcast, Bobby said: “I don’t have one ounce of racism, homophobia or transphobia, I talk to everyone. But you can detect something.”
Bobby (pictured in the 1980s) had a lifelong career as a much-loved comedian, impersonator, actor and singer and received a standing ovation when he returned to the stage after suffering a stroke five months ago.
He continued: “As long as you’re not spreading violence or hate, I’m out there trying to make people laugh. If you don’t find it funny, don’t laugh. It’s okay.”
Although people like Jimmy Carr have said they’re waiting for the joke that will get them cancelled, Bobby thinks he’s pretty safe on that front.
He said: “I hope people like it, well… I do enough to have an audience and I won’t get cancelled. I wouldn’t have thought about it.”
He then added jokingly: “The amount of concerts I have, my God.”
Bobby insists that if you don’t like an act, just don’t listen to them.
He said, ‘Don’t go around cancelling them just because you don’t like it. You can always get up and leave or turn off the TV or turn it off. You can always do that.
“A lot of people… How do you say it? They want to be virtuous, right? They want to be seen. I’m defending such and such a thing. I’m defending.
“Sometimes if you’re making a joke, if someone made a joke about disabled people, they don’t need you… They can stand up on their own. No, they can’t, right?” he joked controversially.
“People will say, ‘You told a joke about a disabled person.’ I have a lot of disabled friends. They would laugh at that. They don’t want to be… a lot of disabled people… They don’t want to be segregated.
They want to be accepted like the rest of us, and that’s the way it should be. So why shouldn’t they have jokes that include them?
“As long as you don’t mess with them, as long as you don’t peddle hate, as long as you laugh with them and not at them, that’s the most important thing. People say, ‘You shouldn’t say this. You shouldn’t say that.’ Yes! You SHOULD!
“People just have to hear the word disability or the word religion. It’s crazy. I make jokes about it.
Bobby, who lost his lovely fiancée to cancer last year, has said he has made jokes about things he finds painful to get laughs.
He said: ‘I went out and told jokes about my dad the day after he died. So it’s just the association. I think Ricky Gervais once said, “I want a pound for every person I’ve offended with my comedy.”
“And then he stopped and said, ‘No, wait a minute, I’ve got a pound for every person I’ve offended.'”
“It depends on your sense of humor. And as long as you’re not hurting anyone, remember, a comedian isn’t out to hurt you. He’s out to make you laugh.”
Bobby said he would happily tell jokes about the late Professor Stephen Hawking, who had ALS, because he would “love it”, and Stephen himself would make fun of his disability.
He said: “I think it’s crazy. Well, we’re comedians. We don’t go out to offend. Nobody goes out to offend. Offence is not given, it is received. And one can be offended by anything…” (photo from last year)
While people like Jimmy Carr (pictured) have said they’re waiting for the joke that will get them cancelled, Bobby thinks he’s pretty safe on that front.
Praising his work, he said: “I think Ricky Gervais once said, ‘I’d like a pound for every person I’ve offended with my comedy’. And then he stopped and said, ‘No, wait a minute, I’ve got a pound for every person I’ve offended’.”
Bobby said he would happily tell jokes about the late Professor Stephen Hawking, who had ALS, because he would “love it”, and Stephen himself would make fun of his disability.
But when pressed, he agreed that Making fun of disabled children might be off limits because they cannot stand up for themselves.
He said of his Hawking impersonations: “I do it out of respect. He would love it, but it’s a very niche thing. And if it didn’t provoke laughter, I wouldn’t do it, because I’m not cruel. I don’t do it to be cruel. I do it as an imitation.”
“And it all comes down to a sense of humor. Yours is not the same sense of humor as everyone else’s. I can appreciate that. I can respect that. Okay.
“I don’t mean that we have to be like you. Because what makes you laugh may not make me laugh. You know? And, as I’ll come back to it, everything is funny if you can laugh at it.”
To listen to the full interview, visit the My dirty laundry podcast.