Cleese fired back on the same platform, accusing Idle of “invention.” He added: “Jim, who was an old friend of mine from Cambridge days, became Python manager after the O2 show. About four years ago he suffered a bad stroke and subsequently resigned as our manager. His number 2, Holly Gilliam, automatically took over as Python manager.”

John Cleese slams Monty Python co-star Eric Idle and accuses him of lying - Idle, 81, has claimed that Cleese, 84, fired the troupe's manager

Monty Python actor John Cleese has responded to comments made by his co-star Eric Idle in which he claimed that Cleese fired their ex-manager Jim Beach to replace him with Terry Gilliam ’s daughter.

John Cleese has reignited his feud with former Monty Python co-star Eric Idle. Tensions have been brewing between the pair for some time, with Idle, 81, previously saying he was ‘happy’ to not have seen Cleese, 84, in seven years.

The legendary comedy members of Monty Python have been having it out on social media over their famous brand, and Cleese intends to add context.

Eric Idle is addressing Monty Python ‘s money troubles and his “poor” relationship with his comedy troupe colleague John Cleese. In a new interview in The New Yorker, the 81-year-old discussed how he’s been anything but, well, idle in his octogenarian years due to feeling cash strapped.

John Cleese has reignited tensions with his former Monty Python colleague Eric Idle by accusing him of "invention" regarding the comedy troupe's management changes. The spat began when Idle claimed Cleese had fired their manager,