Red Dwarf star Chris Barrie delighted fans at meet and greet in Scarborough this week as he was spotted five years after his last TV appearance.
The actor, 65, was forced to cancel a sting of public appearances due to a mystery ‘medical situation’ over the summer, but rescheduled the event following his recovery.
Writing in the Red Dwarf fan club on Monday, one fan shared a series of photos from the signing as he smiled for photos with Chris.
He wrote: ‘I had the pleasure of meeting this legend today Chris Barrie at the Scarborough Spa. What a guy.’
In July, Chris pulled out of multiple public appearances due to a mystery ‘medical situation’.
The TV star, best known for playing uptight hologram Arnold Rimmer in the cult sci-fi sitcom, was expected to reunite with his castmates at London Comic Con, but dropped out at the last minute, citing worrying health issues.
Red Dwarf star Chris Barrie delighted fans at meet and greet in Scarborough this week as he was spotted five years after his last TV appearance
The actor, 65, was forced to cancel a sting of public appearances due to a mystery ‘medical situation’ over the summer, but rescheduled the event following his recovery
In a statement posted on his website, Chris told fans: ‘Hello everyone. I’m going to be brief, but over the last week I have been dealing with a medical situation which I am only just beginning to get my head around.
He added that all planned appearances ‘over the summer and into the autumn’ have now been scrapped, leaving followers concerned for his well-being.
‘Updates on all this will be issued as and when,’ he added.
The beloved actor was due to join Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules, Robert Llewellyn and Hattie Hayridge for a long-awaited Red Dwarf reunion that had fans buzzing.
While Chris didn’t go into detail about the nature of his condition, he did confirm he’s still hoping to keep one date in the diary, a comedy appearance at Scarborough Unleashed on November 9.
He said: ‘In the meantime I shall leave Scarborough on the itinerary for now and will look forward to returning there in the early winter.’
Apologising for missing the London event, Chris added: ‘Obviously I shall miss not being with the posse in London this Sunday but I’m afraid that is the way it is. Enjoy!’
Red Dwarf, which first launched on BBC Two in 1988, became a sci-fi sensation with its bonkers tale of last-man-alive Dave Lister floating through deep space with a hologram, an android, a humanoid cat and a sarcastic spaceship computer.
In July, Chris pulled out of multiple public appearances due to a mystery ‘medical situation’ (pictured in 2017)
The TV star is best known for playing Arnold Rimmer in the cult sci-fi sitcom, was expected to reunite with his cast mates at London Comic Con over the summer but dropped out
At the height of its fame, it pulled in over 8million viewers, racked up global sales of more than 11.5million DVDs and videos, and aired in around 25 countries.
The sci-fi comedy also scooped prestigious honours, including an International Emmy and multiple British Comedy Awards.
The series ran until 1999 before being revived on digital channel Dave, with its final episode airing in 2020.
As well as Red Dwarf, Chris also starred as Hilary, Angelina Jolie’s butler in Tomb Raider.
