Paul O'Grady's funeral details confirmed as locals invited to pay respects to late star

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Paul O'Grady's funeral date has been confirmed for this Thursday as his funeral procession will pass through his home village in Kent.The television star's widowed husband, Andre Portasio, shared a snap of the late entertainer smiling while wearing white angel wings.

He wrote: "I want to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude for the overwhelming outpouring of support and love I have received since the passing of our beloved Paul O'Grady. "Your kind messages, beautiful flowers, and thoughtful texts of condolences have brought me comfort and solace during this difficult time.

I'm incredibly grateful for the support and love I have received from our community, and we want to thank each and every one of you for your kindness and generosity. "As a mark of respect and as Paul would have wanted, we will be holding a private funeral on Thursday, 20th April 2023," he continued of the late star, who passed away following a cardiac arrest. "This information has not been made public, but I wanted to share it with local residents. "While the funeral will be a private ceremony, as many of you know, Paul cared a lot about his local community. "We have therefore requested that the funeral procession passes through Aldington before heading to the church, as a way of marking Paul's affection for the area. "We would therefore like to invite all locals to join us in paying our respects to Paul in Aldington Village between 14:10 - 14:45 on Thursday.