The actor, 77, who plays Mick Shipman in the show, caught malaria after a trip to Senegal to raise awareness about child poverty.
Gavin & Stacey star Larry Lamb recalls suffering from life-threatening illness as he shares terrifying symptoms - ahead of Christmas special Gavin & Stacey star Larry Lamb has recalled suffering from a life-threatening illness back in 2010.
The show's creators James Corden, 46, and Ruth Jones, 58, took over as hosts on the BBC Radio 2 breakfast show on Monday and were joined by a plethora of cast members ahead of the sitcom's final ever episode.
When he returned to the UK from his trip he started to develop a severe fever that lasted for months and the illness eventually left him deaf in one ear and developing tinnitus.
Malaria is a life-threatening disease spread to humans by some types of mosquitoes.
