Only Fools And Horses star John Challis quits acting after disaster ITV comedy

Only Fools And Horses star John Challis has given up acting because his career stalled after appearing in ITV comedy Benidorm.

The 77-year-old says no-one has wanted to hire him since the show ended in 2018.

John, who shot to fame playing smooth car salesman Boycie in Only Fools, has vowed to focus on writing books instead.

But he has admitted he is “sad” at the thought of not performing again.

The veteran actor told Iceni magazine: “As for television, my career came to an end with the end of Benidorm.”

John shot to fame playing smooth car salesman Boycie in Only Fools (Image: GETTY)

He added: “Thankful as I am for what Boycie has brought me, I’m still an actor and actors want to show off their capabilities.

“I really thought my Benidorm character had legs, so that’s a sadness.

“Luckily, I have another string to my bow – I have written five books, which have gone well.”

Earlier this year John told how acting was his “best tonic” and helped him “feel young again”

Earlier this year John told how acting was his “best tonic” and helped him “feel young again”.

He added: “People often will come up and tell me how Only Fools And Horses helped them through difficult times by making them laugh.”

Last year John shocked fans by revealing he’s pals with mega rap star Ice T.

The pair left fans gobsmacked as they swapped Christmas greetings, with the 77-year-old Boycie actor raising a glass to the Body Count star, 61.

Actor and rapper Ice T and Boycie are pals (Image: REUTERS)

Referring to Ice T’s wife and three-year-old daughter, John posted a snap of himself on Twitter: “Merry Christmas to you, Coco and Chanel.”

The actor and rapper replied: “Merry Christmas John!”

And when a fan asked: “How the f**k does Ice T know Boycie??”, the musician replied, “Because I live on Earth.”

Fans were astonished that they had a friendship, but tweeted their delight, with one writing: “This is fabulous!”

Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk

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