NICOLE Appleton broke down in tears as she discussed Queen Elizabeth II's death age 96 and paid tribute to Her Majesty on the red carpet of the People's Pet Awards.
The former All Saints singer was overcome with emotion spoke of the Queen's poor health shortly before her passing was announced on Thursday.
Nicole, 47, told The Mirror as she stopped to speak to press on the red carpet: "I'm a bit nervous because there's impending news so we're a bit shell shocked. "It was a bit of an emotional rollercoaster on the way here." When asked if she wanted to pay tribute to the Queen, Nicole's face crumbled and she was left speechless.
It was announced yesterday that the Queen had tragically died - marking an end to her historic reign and sparking an outpouring of grief around the world.
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