Dennis Waterman's death 'knocked me sideways'. The legendary TV actor died in May at the age of 74 following a secret two-year battle with lung cancer.
And two months after his passing, Amanda, 64, Dennis' long time friend of 40 years admitted she's struggled to come to terms with his death as she said: 'I don’t really accept he’s not here anymore. 'When Dennis' death was announced by his family, Amanda was too distraught to share a public tribute, with her daughter Emily taking to Twitter on her behalf.
She wrote: 'Hi everyone, it’s Emily (Amanda’s daughter). She has seen and is grateful for your messages but can’t respond - the grief is too personal and private.
Thank you for understanding. E x' Opening up on the pain of losing her friend, whom she worked with for a decade on New Tricks, Amanda told The Mirror: 'It knocked me sideways, no one knew he was ill to that extent.
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