Duncan Norvelle Age, Death, Girlfriend, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Some Lesser Known Facts About Duncan Norvelle

• Duncan Norvelle grew up in Hoton, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England, in a middle-class family.

• He was inclined towards comedy from a young age and often used to mimic his friends and teachers in school.

• At the age of 16, he left his school and began working at a menswear shop. He worked there for around a year and left the job to pursue his dream of becoming a comedian.

• Once, while he was on holiday in Bournemouth, Duncan won £20 in a talent show.

• He then began working as a comedian in various TV shows

• Duncan gained popularity with his catchphrase ‘chase me’ on the ITV variety show Saturday Royal in the early 1980s. On the show, he played a stereotypical camp homosexual.

• In 1985, Duncan hosted the pilot episode for the dating show It’s a Hoot for London Weekend Television. Later, the show was renamed as Blind Date and was presented by Liverpudlian singer and entertainer Cilla Black.

• Norvelle performed stand-up sets at the prestigious venue London Palladium in 1988.
  

  Duncan Norvelle performing at the London Palladium in 1988

• In 1991, Duncan participated in the ITV comedy panel game show Through the Keyhole.

• He then went on to appear in many English comedy shows like Wogan, Surprise Surprise, The Bob Monkhouse Show, Bullseye, Blankety Blank, and The Keith Harris Show.

• On 16 January 2006, his “In The Club” DVD was released by Boulevard Entertainment.

• Later, he also released the album “Music From My Life.”

• In 2008, Norvelle went on a comedy tour for the Ricky Tomlinson Laughter Show.

• A year later, he played the role of Buttons in Cinderella in Doncaster, South Yorkshire.

• In 2011, Duncan, along with Sean Hughes, Gina Yashere, and Paul Tonkinson, appeared on the show Celebrity Come Dine with Me.

• In 2012, Duncan suffered a stroke and was paralysed down the left side of his body. He was admitted to a hospital for nine weeks.

• After suffering the stroke, Duncan had to cancel his summer season with the comedy duo Cannon and Ball and was replaced by Stu Francis.

• He remained off-stage for about three years and got back on stage in 2015 with the show Embassy Theatre, Skegness. The funds which were raised from the show were given to the Stroke Association.
  

  Duncan Norvelle performing on stage after suffering a stroke

• Duncan appeared on the 80s special edition of Pointless Celebrities in 2019.

• He met his partner Linda through a mutual friend after he suffered a stroke. Although he never got married to Linda, but they lived together like Husband and wife for many years.

• Duncan was part of the generation of comics, including Cannon and Ball and Jim Davidson, who rose to TV fame after polishing their skills in men’s clubs and variety shows.

• He later changed his catchphrase from “Chase Me, Go On, Chase Me!” to “Push Me.”

• Prior to his death, Duncan Norvelle, resided with his partner Linda and his son at Walton in the Wolds, Leicestershire.

• On 12 December 2024, he passed away at around 8: 15 am after suffering from chest infection and sepsis. He was admitted to hospital two weeks before his death.