Ken Dodd kept 'promise' to his partner by marrying her days before he died

express.co.uk:

Lady Anne had been with the comedian for about 40 years after first dating in the 1970s.They only tied the knot, though, in March 2018, two days before Sir Ken died following a chest infection aged 90.Now, in an intimate biography, Lady Anne offers a fascinating insight into their relationship.

According to the Liverpool Echo, the widow said: "We didn’t get married until right at the end. "The wedding was one of those things we’d always intended to do.

He kept a promise and always said we 'will'. "In fact when he was ill he asked our vicar in Broadgreen (Liverpool) and they told me later on."The vicar said Ken had asked ‘when I’m feeling better and when I’m home can you arrange a nice quiet wedding?’"But we couldn't.