Maureen Lipman shares ‘personal’ moment she watched partner Guido die in emotional speech

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Louise Redknapp ‘considered stepping in front of bus' amid Jamie split“It was like getting on a train which didn’t stop until it reached Paradise really,” she added.The actress went on to say she had something “personal” to share with viewers.Maureen continued: “I’m going to share something quite personal, which is that Rose was shown on Wednesday night and on Thursday, as I watched my beloved partner Guido passing away, my phone pinged incessantly with people saying congratulations.“So, never were the masks of tragedy and the masks of comedy more relevant.“And in the light of that, I really want to say thank you to the Offies because you have really cheered me up.”The actress went on to say she couldn't wait to get back to the theatre when.