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www.independent.co.ukHere’s a quick update on Bob Mortimer.
- The latest reporting through late 2025 and into 2026 highlights ongoing health-related updates, including past heart surgery and rheumatoid arthritis, with Mortimer occasionally discussing health challenges in interviews and on podcasts. Sources note his resilience and continued work on projects like Gone Fishing, with adjustments made during filming due to health concerns [source coverage from 2024–2025; see below].
Key recent references you can check:
- Coverage from Liverpool Echo discussing Mortimer’s ongoing health battle and remarks about rheumatoid arthritis, plus reflections on his career and personal history, published November 2025 [Liverpool Echo].
- Reports about Mortimer discussing health issues during the filming of Gone Fishing, including episodes where he used a wheelchair during production and his recovery progress, with statements suggesting substantial improvement by later segments, published September 2024 and reiterated in 2025 outlets [Yahoo/Canada News and related outlets].
If you’d like, I can pull the most current articles and summarize them sentence-by-sentence with direct quotes and dates, or compile a brief timeline of his health-related public updates. I can also look up recent appearances or upcoming projects to give you a focused snapshot.