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Monty Python's Eric Idle blasts 'ungrateful' co-stars for being 'miserable' making 'f***ing millions' from royalty payments - after declaring he was forced to sell his house and work past retirement age


Monty Python star Eric Idle has blasted his former co-stars for being so 'ungrateful' over the millions they made in royalty payments.

The 82-year-old comedian, who famously wrote stage show Spamalot, has spoken out about how he thinks surviving members John Cleese, Terry Gilliam and Michael Palin should be more 'grateful' for the money they continue to receive from the production. The comedian, who famously wrote stage show Spamalot, has spoken out about how he thinks the surviving members should be more 'grateful' for the money they continue to receive from the production She took over the Python brand in 2013 as part of HDG Projects Ltd, and in a new tweet Eric wrote: 'I don't know why people always assume we're loaded.

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