Peter Kay Illness: What Condition Does Peter Kay Have?

Peter John Kay is an English actor, comedy writer and stand-up comedian. He has written, produced and acted in several television and film projects, and has written three books.

He began working part-time as a stand-up comedian, winning the North West Comedian of the Year award. With his public profile raised, in 2000 he co-wrote and starred in That Peter Kay Thing for Channel 4.

In 2005 he recorded a promotional video in which he mimed Tony Christie’s 1971 hit “(Is This the Way to) Amarillo”, which was reissued to raise money for Comic Relief: the song reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart, becoming that year’s best-selling single in the UK.

His 2010–2011 stand-up comedy tour was recorded in the Guinness World Records as the most successful ever selling over 1.2 million tickets.

In 2016 Kay won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Male Comedy Performance, the BAFTA TV Award for Best Scripted Comedy and the National Television Award for Best Comedy for …Car Share. He also received an honorary doctorate from the University of Salford.

Peter Kay Illness: What Condition Does Peter Kay Have?

Comedy legend Peter Kay, 48, disappeared from our screens in 2017. With only a few appearances since then, local fans remain concerned about his health and well-being.

The comedian has shared extremely little about his step away from the limelight announcing the cancellation of his last tour due to “unforeseen family circumstances”. The star has made some scarce appearances since then.

In 2018, Kay also made a surprise in-person appearance to announce a charity special for his award-winning sitcom Peter Kay’s Car Share.

The special episode was in aid of The Lily Foundation which helps children with mitochondrial ­disease.

Breaking his silence on Twitter the star said he had “first-hand experience” of the charity’s work and that he was “proud to raise awareness and much-needed funds”.

Mitochondrial ­disease is the umbrella term given to a group of disorders caused by mutations in mitochondria, which are present in nearly every cell in our bodies.