Tommy Cannon
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Tommy Cannon is a comedian
and the feed member of comedy double act
Cannon and Ball
, along with Bobby Ball
.
In late 2005, Cannon and Ball appeared in the fifth series of reality show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.
Cannon was chairman of Rochdale F.C until 1988.
Cannon and Ball are devout Christian
s and have published a book called Christianity for Beginners. Ball became a born-again Christian in 1986 and Tommy Cannon in 1992, their conversion having a lot to do with the re-kindling of their broken friendship. They now regularly feature in their own gospel and "an audience with..." show in churches around the country.
Cannon's first marriage was to Margaret; They had two daughters, Jeanette and Julie, and divorced. He lives near York with his second wife Hazel, by whom he has three children, all born in York: Kelly-Anne (born 1991), Zoe Louise (born 1993) and Luke Thomas (born 1996)
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
and the feed member of comedy double act
Double act
A double act, also known as a comedy duo, is a comic pairing in which humor is derived from the uneven relationship between two partners, usually of the same gender, age, ethnic origin and profession, but drastically different personalities or behavior...
Cannon and Ball
Cannon and Ball
Cannon and Ball are an English comedy double act consisting of Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball. The duo met in the early 1960s while working as welders in Oldham, Lancashire...
, along with Bobby Ball
Bobby Ball
Bobby Ball is one half of the comedy double act Cannon and Ball, along with Tommy Cannon.He married his first wife, Joan, in 1964, with whom he had two sons, Robert and Darren , who are now a comedy double act in their own right, performing under their surname 'Harper'. Bobby and his first wife...
.
In late 2005, Cannon and Ball appeared in the fifth series of reality show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.
Cannon was chairman of Rochdale F.C until 1988.
Cannon and Ball are devout Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
s and have published a book called Christianity for Beginners. Ball became a born-again Christian in 1986 and Tommy Cannon in 1992, their conversion having a lot to do with the re-kindling of their broken friendship. They now regularly feature in their own gospel and "an audience with..." show in churches around the country.
Cannon's first marriage was to Margaret; They had two daughters, Jeanette and Julie, and divorced. He lives near York with his second wife Hazel, by whom he has three children, all born in York: Kelly-Anne (born 1991), Zoe Louise (born 1993) and Luke Thomas (born 1996)