James Bond star, 84, frail and walking with frame after retiring from showbiz-Emily Bashforth-Entertainment – Metro

James Bond actor George Lazenby now walks with a frame (Picture: London Entertainment/SplashNews.com)

James Bond star George Lazenby has been spotted walking with a frame out in Santa Monica, California.

The Australian actor, 84, recently retired from showbiz as he admitted getting older has ‘taken a toll’.

New photos captured the 007 legend – who was the second to play Bond in the 1960s – requiring assistance and appearing frail.

Gripping onto his walking aid, the Australian movie icon was joined by family members for a stroll in the sunshine.

Lazenby wore a pair of casual grey trousers and a striped unbuttoned t-shirt, plus a baseball cap to shield himself from the heat.

His sighting comes after Lazenby suffered a brain injury in a fall at the end of 2023.

He was spotted out in California with family members (Picture: London Entertainment/SplashNews.com)

The action star was hospitalised after he fell at his home and was cared for at a California nursing home for three weeks.

His manager later shared a photo of Lazenby sitting up in bed, looking chipper amid his recovery.

Smiling for the camera, he was tucked underneath his duvet as fans noticed a mighty scar on his head, which people speculated stemmed from ‘one heck of a bang’.

Expressing his gratitude for the professionals who looked after him, Lazenby’s manager wrote on X at the time: ‘Not easy getting old but at 84, George has certainly demonstrated what a fighter he is.’

The veteran actor is known for playing 007 in the 1969 film On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.

While he only appeared as the secret agent in one film, it left a real impression on fans of the franchise.

Lazenby wore a casual outfit for the stroll (Picture: London Entertainment/SplashNews.com)

He recently announced he wouldn’t be making any more public appearances (Picture: London Entertainment/SplashNews.com)

Therefore, when he revealed he would be retiring from the industry, Lazenby left fans emotional.

Sharing that ageing is ‘no fun’, he issued a heartfelt statement to confirm he would not be making any more public appearances.

Taking to X, Lazenby wrote last month: ‘This hasn’t been an easy decision but it’s time to announce my retirement from work.

‘Therefore, I won’t be doing any more acting or making public appearances, doing any more interviews or signing any more autographs as of today.

‘It’s been a fun ride but getting older is no fun.

‘I would like to thank my manager and friend, Anders Frejdh, for helping me since 2013 – the best representative I ever had.’

Lazenby played James Bond in just one movie, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, in 1969 (Picture: Michael Stroud/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

He signed off: ‘I can now concentrate on spending more time with my family.

‘My sincere gratitude to everyone out there for your love and support over the years. It has meant a lot to me. George xx.’

Ahead of retreating from showbiz and before his fall, Lazenby was already keeping a relatively low profile.

Last year, he was axed from his own live theatre show Down Under for allegedly making inappropriate comments.

While touring his Aussie homeland with The Music of James Bond in concert venues, Lazenby was interviewed alongside live singing and a full orchestra performance.

However, he was reportedly heard boasting about his sexual conquests, swearing, and making homophobic remarks during a chat.

Lazenby had been recovering from a fall at the end of last year, which left him with a brain injury (Picture: X)

He was already keeping a low profile after reportedly making inappropriate comments during an interview (Picture: Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)

In September last year, organiser Concertworks shared a statement to announce his Melbourne show would not be going ahead.

Concertworks said they were ‘extremely saddened and disappointed’ by the language Lazenby used and stressed they were his own ‘personal views’, for which there is ‘no excuse in today’s society’.

Lazenby later took to X with an apology, saying he was ‘saddened to hear’ some of his stories ‘might have offended’ people and said that was ‘never [his] intention’.

Following his iconic role in James Bond when he replaced Sean Connery, Lazenby – who began his professional career as a model – acted in Universal Soldier (1971), Who Saw Her Die? (1972), The Shrine of Ultimate Bliss (1974), The Man from Hong Kong (1975), and The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977).

After his career stalled in the late 1970s and he declined to return as 007, he moved into business and invested in real estate.

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