Only Fools and Horses actor Sir David Jason has spoken out about his apparent 'feud' with show co-star Nicholas Lyndhurst.
The beloved actor, 83, became an overnight sensation thanks to his depiction of 'Del Boy' in the hit BBC show which first aired in 1981.
He starred alongside Nicholas Lyndhurst who played Del Boy's hapless younger brother.
In recent years, it has been reported that there has been a rift between the pair with Sir David Jason finally speaking out about the matter.
Christmas wasn't Christmas without an #OnlyFoolsAndHorses festive special. 🎅🏻 Relive some of the Trotters' funniest moments on Christmas Eve at 9pm on @channel5_tv. You'd be a plonker to miss it! 🤣 pic.twitter.com/ZHVQV0PgB4
— Channel 5 (@channel5_tv) December 23, 2023
Sir David Jason speaks out about 'feud' with Only Fools and Horses co-star Nicholas Lyndhurst
Speaking about the 'divide' between the two, Sir David Jason denied the claims, revealing that he and Nicholas Lyndhurst are actually "good friends".
According to the Mirror, he said: "You couldn’t have had a better co-partner than Nic. We liked and respected each other so much, we were genuinely good friends."
This comes as the classic programme returns to screens this month with a new 90-minute documentary called Only Fools and Horses: Greatest Christmas Moments.
The show will be broadcast on Christmas Eve with David and his on-screen wife Tess Peake-Jones (Raquel Trotter) set to appear.
Fans eager to catch a glimpse of the cast will need to tune into Channel 5 where the secrets of the award-winning show's Christmas episodes will be revealed.
In a recent interview, Sir David Jason recalled how emotional it was filming the show's last-ever scenes.
He said: "We got a standing ovation in that studio for seven minutes. They wouldn’t let us go."
He added: "I remember being in that studio and saying to the floor manager, ‘That’s it, that’s the end of Only Fools And Horses’. The whole place exploded, the audience went potty."
Only Fools and Horses: Greatest Christmas Moments will air on Channel 5 at 9pm on Christmas Eve (Sunday, December 24).
Why are you making commenting on The Herald only available to subscribers?
It should have been a safe space for informed debate, somewhere for readers to discuss issues around the biggest stories of the day, but all too often the below the line comments on most websites have become bogged down by off-topic discussions and abuse.
heraldscotland.com is tackling this problem by allowing only subscribers to comment.
We are doing this to improve the experience for our loyal readers and we believe it will reduce the ability of trolls and troublemakers, who occasionally find their way onto our site, to abuse our journalists and readers. We also hope it will help the comments section fulfil its promise as a part of Scotland's conversation with itself.
We are lucky at The Herald. We are read by an informed, educated readership who can add their knowledge and insights to our stories.
That is invaluable.
We are making the subscriber-only change to support our valued readers, who tell us they don't want the site cluttered up with irrelevant comments, untruths and abuse.
In the past, the journalist’s job was to collect and distribute information to the audience. Technology means that readers can shape a discussion. We look forward to hearing from you on heraldscotland.com
Comments & Moderation
Readers’ comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. We do not pre-moderate or monitor readers’ comments appearing on our websites, but we do post-moderate in response to complaints we receive or otherwise when a potential problem comes to our attention. You can make a complaint by using the ‘report this post’ link . We may then apply our discretion under the user terms to amend or delete comments.
Post moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel