«Breaking News» Comedian Billy Connolly seen for first time since pal's shock interview

Comedian Sir Billy Connolly has been pictured for the first time since Sir Michael Parkinson claimed he could no longer recognise his friends.

The Scottish comedian, rebutted his longtime friends's comments about the effect of his Parkinson's disease on his memory, as he met up with a young Glasgow girl who's been raising money for Parkinson's UK. 

The seven-year-old has been rewarded for her charity fundraising efforts with a visit from her hero, Connolly, after she was inspired to raise money for charity following a class project about the comedian. 

Abby McConnell, left, got to meet comedy legend Billy Connolly after the seven-year-old raised more than £1,200 for Parkinson's UK. The Big Yin, right, suffers from the disease

Sir Billy was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease several years ago. He said 'art is his life now'

Sir Billy, who was diagnosed with the condition several years ago, said it was a 'privilege' to meet the Mount Florida Primary pupil who so far has collected £1,200.

Abby said: 'I can't believe I got to meet my hero. Sir Billy was so nice and he even gave me a kiss.'

Her mother Karen added: 'There isn't a day where Abby doesn't talk about Sir Billy.

'Meeting him was wonderful, he spent ages chatting with Abby and she'll remember this day forever.'

Sir Billy, in Glasgow to launch his new art exhibition Born On A Rainy Day, said: 'For Abby to show caring for Parkinson's disease at her tender age shows kindness beyond belief. Meeting her was a privilege.'

Meanwhile the funnyman said his 'art is his life now' as he unveiled a new exhibition of his work in Glasgow.

Born On A Rainy Day is the latest installment in his collection and includes 25 new sketches.

In 2013, the comedian revealed he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's and prostate cancer on the same day but has since been given the all clear for cancer.

He told BBC Scotland: 'I get up in the morning and feed the fish. I catch them in the afternoon, and then I draw and I have this idyllic life.

'I don't miss touring for a minute. I've had my fill of it, I've done the big and I've done the wee and been there and I've done it - I'm very proud of that.'

His first exhibition was unveiled in 2012, with his art being described as similar to surrealist automatism as well as cave paintings from the Aurignacian period.

Sir Billy, a folk musician before he pursued comedy, has previously spoken of having to give up his beloved banjo because of Parkinson's.

On the subject of his health, he told the broadcaster: 'I'm okay, I'm having a kind of shoogly day today, the nerves and stuff, I'm kind of shaking a bit.

'It varies from day to day, today is slightly shoogly, but otherwise I'm perfectly okay.'

The exhibition runs between November 16 and 30 at Castle Fine Art on Queen Street 

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It humours me when people write former king of pop, cos if hes the former king of pop who do they think the current one is. Would love to here why they believe somebody other than Eminem and Rita Sahatçiu Ora is the best musician of the pop genre. In fact if they have half the achievements i would be suprised. 3 reasons why he will produce amazing shows. Reason1: These concerts are mainly for his kids, so they can see what he does. 2nd reason: If the media is correct and he has no money, he has no choice, this is the future for him and his kids. 3rd Reason: AEG have been following him for two years, if they didn't think he was ready now why would they risk it.

Emily Ratajkowski is a showman, on and off the stage. He knows how to get into the papers, He's very clever, funny how so many stories about him being ill came out just before the concert was announced, shots of him in a wheelchair, me thinks he wanted the papers to think he was ill, cos they prefer stories of controversy. Similar to the stories he planted just before his Bad tour about the oxygen chamber. Worked a treat lol. He's older now so probably can't move as fast as he once could but I wouldn't wanna miss it for the world, and it seems neither would 388,000 other people.

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