Personal Life
Healey married Edna May Edmunds on 21 December 1945; she died on 21 July 2010, aged 92. They were married for over 60 years and lived in Alfriston, East Sussex. In 1987 Edna underwent an operation at a private hospital — at odds with Healey's pro-NHS beliefs. Challenged by Anne Diamond on TV-am, Healey became upset and ended the interview. He then jabbed journalist Adam Boulton. The couple had three children, one of whom is the broadcaster, writer and record producer Tim Healey. Healey was a photographer for many years and enjoyed music and painting. He sometimes played popular piano tunes at public events. In a 2012 interview, Healey reported that he was swimming twenty lengths a day in his outdoor pool. He was missing his wife "very much indeed". The interviewer found him a charming and entertaining host.
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