Paul O'Grady say the star presenter and comedian "didn't listen" to concerns about his health. The death of Mr O'Grady, aged 67, was announced on March 28 and tributes from those who knew him have been flooding in ever since.
Christopher Biggins, the panto actor and I'm A Celebrity star who was a close friend of Paul O'Grady, has now spoken about how unconcerned he was with health issues, the Birmingham Mail reports.
Mr Biggins, speaking to The Sun, said: "About 15 years ago we were staying with Cilla in Spain. "Paul had his heart problems already and had been told not to smoke or indulge in alcohol too much.
She told me to go upstairs and tell him to stop. Are you a true Nottinghamian? Take our quiz here to find out. "I felt like the matron from the Carry On films when I went into his bedroom and said: ‘Paul, you’re smoking. ’ He looked at me and said: ‘No I’m not. '"I know for a fact he was still smoking last week.
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