Monty Python legend Eric Idle hospitalised for second time in three days

legend has been hospitalised for the second time in three days. The 82-year-old actor spoke out on , praising staff for their 'kindness and help.'

This week's repeat admission comes as Idle himself suspects an attack of Gastroenteritis – a nasty bug inflaming both stomach and intestines, typically induced by a viral or bacterial intrusion. The comic took to social media with words of gratitude for the team at Los Angeles' renowned Cedars-Sinai medical facility.

Writing to fans on Monday (16.05. 25), Eric expressed: "So I'd like to thank all the doctors nurses and staff in the Cedars GI ward for their kindness and help to me today. The second time in three days. I think I'm suffering from Gastroenteritis. I love you people."

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Idle has previously opened up about his brush with mortality. Last year, he frankly confessed that he "shouldn't be alive".

He surprised fans when he disclosed a secret battle with pancreatic cancer back in 2019, revealing his operation and the immense fortune he felt at having the disease spotted early. Now relishing "every moment" of life, the 82 year old entertainer acknowledged the profound impact his health scare had during a candid interview with The Times newspaper.

The revelation came in response to being probed how his cancer experience altered him, to which he replied: "Oh, I shouldn't be alive. I'm a lucky b****** and I enjoy every moment."

Interestingly, his initial reaction to the ominous diagnosis was one of disbelief, mistaking his consultant's solemn news for humour due to a coincidental creative project focused on mortality he was working on at the time.

He recounted the misunderstanding: "I had been working on a project called 'Death: The Musical' and I asked my doctor which type of cancer I could use to finish off one of my characters. He said, 'Pancreatic cancer, it can finish people off in three weeks.'".

Fast forward ten years and following some routine check-ups, it was a fateful blood test result in the hands of that same medic that raised red flags.

The British-born comedian shared a startling reaction to devastating news: "He said, 'Pancreatic cancer' and I burst out laughing because I thought he must be joking."

Idle is due to tour the UK later this year, kicking off his Always Look On The Bright Side of Life, Live! show at the Birmingham Symphony Hall in September. The comedy legend will also perform dates in London, Liverpool, Brighton, Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Bournemouth.

Announcing the tour in April, Idle teased fans that his "one-man musical" may possibly "be the last time you see me" in an evening of "rude songs, inappropriate remarks, reminiscences of fame, fortune and rare footage, plus a virtual band and surprise guests".

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