Twitter last night to thank everyone who had reached out to send their condolences over the death of his younger brother, Paul.The 49-year-old comedian described the messages sent to him by some of his 441,000 followers as “a big help”.He penned: “Thank you all for the lovely messages of condolence.“Too many to respond to directly, they have been a big help.“Normal service will be resumed eventually and I’ll go back to boring you all with photographs of me holding beers as soon as I can.”Fans promptly responded to Ed’s tweet, giving him some words of advice as he navigates grief.Twitter user RozBowden said: “I am so sorry for your sad loss.“As someone who fairly recently lost a sibling, I know how hard it is.“It was far worse for me than losing my parents, because of how much we had in common.“Much love and deepest condolences to you and your family.”TheChrisFarrell added: “Grief is the price we pay for love.The only way out is the passing of time.“We just have to keep getting up in the morning, put one foot in front of the other and meet the new day.“Then one day we realise the sun has come out again.
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