• Robbie Coltrane was scheduled to meet his fans but has cancelled his appearance due to health conditions
• The organisers of the event emailed fans who had paid for the event to share a statement from his agent.
• The email read It is with deep regret that Coltrane has to withdraw from the July Comic-Con due to his ill health.

Robbie Coltrane, best known as Hagrid in Harry Potter, has reportedly been pulled from next month’s London Comic-Con due to a deteriorating health condition.

The 72-year-old Harry Potter star was scheduled to meet fans and pose for photos at the event, which was held at Olympia London, but has since cancelled his appearance.

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Robbie was seen using a wheelchair in 2019 as he awaited knee surgery as part of his ongoing battle with osteoarthritis, after doctors told him to lose weight or face a life of immobility.

The organisers of the event emailed fans who had paid for autographs and photos with the Cracker actor to share a statement from his agent.

The statement read: ‘It is with deep regret that Robbie Coltrane has to withdraw from the July Comic-Con due to his continuing ill health.

‘He is very sorry to disappoint his fans and supporters and hopes very much to appear at another Showmasters event when his health permits.’

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The July 9 convention is excepted to welcome 100,000 movie fans with celebrity guests David Harbour (Stranger Things) Andy Serkins (Lord Of The Rings) and Christopher Lloyd (Back To the Future) in attendance.

The organisers went on to say: ‘Obviously, we are incredibly disappointed that Robbie is not able to attend and so sad to hear of his ill health.