Billy Connolly's home life is 'boring'

Billy Connolly's wife has admitted that life with the comedian can often be 'boring'.

Pamela Stephenson, who has been married to the funnyman for almost 20 years, revealed that Connolly prefers to leave his gags and eccentric behaviour behind once he leaves the stage.

"People always think that being married to Billy means that I get non-stop Billy Connolly concerts. It's not nearly as exciting as that, although he's adorable," Pamela, 58, explained.

"But it's boring sometimes and he would say the same. There are moments when I wish he would go and make me a cup of tea, which he does very often. Actually, Billy is quite a quiet person. He's a little reclusive and I don't think it's necessarily his personality."

She added: "With the highs he experiences on stage, he needs to be very quiet when he's not. Most performers struggle with the let-down after a show and Billy's no exception. It's tough because it takes time for adrenalin to leave the system."

The couple met when they appeared on Not The Nine O'Clock News together in 1979 and tied the knot ten years later. They have three children together.