United Kingdom, June 29 -- Dick Van Dyke was forced to pull out of a comedy event at the last minute due to illness.

The 99-year-old actor was due to host Vandy Camp with his wife Arlene Silver, 53, at the Arlene Dick Van Dyke Theatre at Malibu High School on Saturday (28.06.25) but he had to cancel after taking ill.

According to PEOPLE, Arlene made a speech where she introduced herself as "not the Van Dyke you're expecting".

She went on: "I have to inform you that Dick is not up to coming to celebrate with us today. I'm sorry.

"When you're 99 and a half years old, you have good days and bad days ... and unfortunately, today is not a good day for him, and he's sick that he can't be here."

The actor appeared on a livestream but Arlene...