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Eric Idle: Monty Python star working at 80 for financial reasons

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Eric Idle said he sold his home last year for financial reasons.

The 80-year-old said Monty Python troupe "own everything we ever made in Python" He added: "I don't mind not being wealthy. I prefer being funny" Idle thanked fans for "kind words and encouragement" in a thread on X.

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33

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