"Only Fools and Horses" convention was delayed because David Jason’s issues health

David Jason has given an update on his health after being forced to delay an Only Fools and Horses convention.

The sitcom star, who played Derek “Del Boy” Trotter on the long-running BBC series, was scheduled to attend a convention alongside a number of his co-stars this October.

However, the event has had to be pushed back three months while Jason, 83, recovers from surgery.

He told his fans on his Facebook page: “I am so very sorry for the disappointment and all the inconvenience it may cause but we are having to change the date of the forthcoming Only Fools and Horses Convention.

ason - who became a household name playing one of TV's most beloved comedy characters - Del Boy - for nearly 30 years shared a Facebook message with fans, apologising for the postponement.

He wrote: "I am so very sorry for the disappointment and all the inconvenience it may cause but we are having to change the date of the forthcoming Only Fools and Horses Convention.

"Unfortunately, I have just been advised I need a new bionic body part fitted. I won't tell you which part it is, or you will all want one!

David Jason continued: "I really hope everyone will be able to make the new date (January 13th and 14th) and we can all have something cushty to look forward to! These events are such an enjoyable celebration for myself and the rest of the Only Fools cast, and it is such a privilege to meet so many of you, but I want to do it with the smile on my face I always have had.

"Once again, please accept my sincere apologies as it was not a decision I took at all lightly and I hope that you understand my situation. All cushty wishes until then."

Only Fools and Horses, which ran from 1981 until the final Christmas special in 2003. A stage musical was subsequently developed in 2019, and lead star Paul Whitehouse teased the prospect of the series being rebooted.

“We'd love to do a TV version of the stage show and we think it would work well,” he said. “While we can't compete with the original show, you do get the whole story of Only Fools and Horses. It would be lovely to see our version adapted for television.”

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