United Kingdom, June 23 -- Sir Michael Palin still "imagines" his late wife is with him.

The 82-year-old star met his spouse Helen when they were teenagers but she passed away in 2023 after 57 years of marriage, and while he noted his grief is starting to ease, he can't help but continue to reach to things as if she was still by his side.

He told the new issue of Saga magazine: "I can see why people say it takes two years or so before your response gradually changes. It becomes less about loss and more about the spirit of that person being around, so that's very nice.

"I feel less grief now, and more that I've got to keep on doing things, looking after the children we made together.

"I talk to myself as if she's there. I'll show some ...