COMEDY legend Tommy Cannon, 81, has announced he’s joining the cast of Emmerdale. The 80s star – best known for being one half of the double act Cannon and Ball – revealed he would be …
- best known for being one half of the double act Cannon and Ball - revealed he would be playing a character called Derek and was “excited” about the role.He tweeted: “Excited to be able to announce that I’m doing a brief stint as ‘Derek’ in @emmerdale!! Spending some time in the dales #Emmerdale.”
Emmerdale insiders confirmed the news, telling us: “He is joining the show but won’t be on air for a while.
In 2005 Tommy and Bobby appeared on I’m A Celebrity and in 2012 they took part in Celebrity Coach trip.Classic sketch from Cannon & Ball at The London Palladium in 1987
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