Tommy Steele: Star ‘panicked’ at diagnosis of disease that drove King George III mad

TOMMY STEELE, 85, will feature on BBC Two for the 1:50pm showing of his 1967 musical Half a Sixpence . In the past, the star has described being “lucky” to reach his age without any serious health conditions since his horrendous health ordeal as a child. As a young child, the star developed the same condition that reportedly drove King George III mad – as well as several other serious illnesses.