Dick Van Dyke has had a rotten start to the new year with wildfires causing chaos to domestic arrangements, but he’s soldiering on and making the best of a bad situation, much to the admiration of friends and family.

The actor and his wife Arlene Silver recently appeared on the Where Everybody Knows Your Name podcast hosted by Ted Danson and his wife, Mary Steenburgen. In addition to talking about how Van Dyke and his wife met, they also discuss the actor’s age, which even Van Dyke himself seems shocked to have reached, saying simply…

At 99 years old, legendary actor Dick Van Dyke is just as quick and sharp as ever. Now he’s revealing how he’s managed kept his youthful energy as he eyes tackling a second century. Appearing on the Where Everybody Knows Your Name podcast, Van Dyke broke down his exercise routine that he says has been crucial.

"You would not walk to the next machine, you’d dance," Ted Danson told Van Dyke on his podcast, as he recalled seeing him at the gym years ago

Van Dyke's wife, 53-year-old Arlene Silver, also confirmed with pride: "He still does that!" Despite Van Dyke's ambitious fitness targets, the NHS asserts that you 'do not have to walk for hours' or strain yourself to reap the benefits of exercise.

Acclaimed actor Dick Van Dyke has remained a constant presence in American entertainment for more than seven decades. At 99, it's safe to say the Mary Poppins star knows a thing or two about living a long, fulfilling life. When asked recently about his secret to living nearly a century, he had a straightforward answer.

Hollywood legend Dick Van Dyke is getting ready for his 100th birthday in December and is preparing to throw a 'big party' to celebrate his incredible milestone.