Only Fools and Horses’ David Jason reveals bionic body part
Only Fools and Horses actor Sir David Jason has revealed the bionic body part he had fitted to stop him weeping uncontrollably.
The 83-year-old, who played the iconic British TV character Del Boy, pulled out of a convention earlier this month due to his health.
During this time, he underwent surgery to have a bionic body part fitted but did not specify what this was.
However, the BBC star has now revealed what he had fitted after taking to social media.
Only Fools and Horses star Sir David Jason reveals bionic body part fitted in surgery
According to The Daily Star, Sir David Jason told fans that he needed a “canalicular bypass”.
He added: “Stay with me, it’s not quite as painful as it sounds.
“The canal in-question was in my eye, where a little blockage had started causing it to get a bit weepy.
“You can sort that out pretty straightforwardly by having Jones tubes inserted.”
The Only Fools and Horses star joked that when he started speaking with an eye specialist, “the ghost of my early years as a jobbing electrician awoke”.
He explained: “Jones tubes do a very good job but have one drawback – they tend to come out. I found myself standing there, saying, “You want to get a flange on that, mate”.
“Two years later, I was back for a re-fit and the doctor was showing me the latest tubes hot out of the factory – and they had flanges on, to hold them in place a bit better.
“I hate to say I told you so, but …”
Sir David Jason has struggled with his health since July 2022 when he was hit “seriously bad” by Covid-19.
Talking with BBC Breakfast about this, he said: “All the muscles weren’t working.
“I collapsed and I fell against the radiator. I was so weak, I couldn’t get up.”
He went on to add that he was forced to use his head to drag himself to the door with it being believed the virus triggered a condition called myalgia which causes muscle aches and pains.
