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Paul O'Grady's daughter, Sharyn Mousley, and his grandson paid tribute to the showbiz legend's famous drag alter ego Lily Savage at his funeral in Kent today. The wooden coffin of Paul O'Grady was adorned with a wreath of lilies before being carried into the church. Sharyn entered the church with her son, who held the wig of Lily Savage in a moving tribute to her dad.

Paul O'Grady's funeral had a huge turnout on Thursday, as the television icon was mourned by the masses at his hometown in Birkenhead and home in Adlington, Kent. The popular entertainer sadly passed away last month.

Much-loved TV legend Paul O'Grady has been laid to rest in a private service attended by his loved ones and celebrity pals.The funeral of the comedian, presenter and Lily Savage icon was held at St Rumwold’s Church in the village of Bonnington in Kent on Thursday afternoon, conducted by Reverend Canon Roger Martin. Paul passed away "unexpectedly but peacefully" on March 28 at the home he shared with his husband, Andre. His cause of death was later revealed as "sudden cardiac arrhythmia".

EastEnders stars Natalie Cassidy, 39, and Heather Peace, 47, have been spotted running together in north London as they continue their training for the London Marathon. The actresses, who play Sonia Jackson and Eve Unwin in the soap respectively, have signed up to compete in the annual race in honour of Dame Barbara Windsor. The duo, who will be joining the likes of Stacey Slater star Lacey Turner, Tanya Franks, Jake Wood and Adam Woodyatt, will be running to raise money for Alzheimer's Research UK.

Vanessa Feltz fought back the tears on Wednesday morning as she paid tribute to her "quick-witted" and "clever" friend Paul O'Grady.

Barbara Windsor's widow Scott Mitchell has shared the moving words his late wife told him shortly before her death two years ago. The actor, 60, reflected on his grief in an interview with Best magazine and said it is now time for him to think about his future as Barbara would have wanted him to. EastEnders star Barbara, who was well-recognised for playing Peggy Mitchell, died in December 2020 at the age of 83 after a long battle with Alzheimer's.

EastEnders' Lacey Turner has admitted she is "petrified" of her first London Marathon on 23rd April.The Stacey Slater star, 34, is reuniting with Jake Wood and Adam Woodyatt, as well as joining co-stars Tanya Franks, Natalie Cassidy and Heather Peace, to run for Alzheimer’s Research UK in honour of Dame Barbara Windsor. Dame Barbara Windsor tragically passed away in 2020 aged 83 after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2014, the late Peggy Mitchell actress and her husband Scott Mitchell went public with her diagnosis in 2018 in a bid to help other people or families battling the disease.

Lorraine Kelly has so much to look forward to, and is rounding off 2022 perfectly! Read her exclusive column with HELLO! to find out why…I'm so delighted to be back with series four of our WHAT IF podcast that I do with my daughter Rosie. We ask people about turning points in their lives and have really fascinating, in-depth conversations that are funny, moving and hugely entertaining.WATCH: Lorraine Kelly shares exciting details about her podcast What If So far we have talked to some incredibly interesting people like astronaut Tim Peake, Gok Wan, Eddie Izzard, singer Beverley Knight, explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Craig David, actor Luke Evans and so many more.This series has been emotional, uplifting and we've been so lucky to have such open and honest chats.

BARBARA Windsor's husband has claimed the late actress' ghost still haunts their home. Barbara Windsor had a life full of achievements on and off screen. From the enormously successful and much loved Carry On films, to more than twenty years in Albert Square as Peggy Mitchell.

BBC anthology series began in 1970 and broadcast a series of television plays, with some like The Rumpole Of The Bailey later becoming TV series in their own right.It also gave a spotlight to lots of future soap stars - from EastEnders villains to Coronation Street icons.READ NEXT: Barbara Windsor's widower Scott Mitchell reveals marriage to star 'not a closed book'On the 52nd anniversary of A Play For Today's first broadcast (October 15), Daily Star takes a look at the soap stars who appeared in the series and where they are now.TV legend Paula Wilcox is currently delighting soap fans as Elaine Jones in Coronation Street.However, the star has appeared in many of the UK's biggest TV series, including The After Dinner Joke as part of A Play For Today on February 14, 1978.That's not all, as Paula has appeared in iconic shows including Man About The House, The Lovers, The Queen's Nose and most recently, Upstart Crow.Speaking about her Man About the House Fame, Paula spoke about her "sex symbol" fame in the seventies, and revealed that taxi drivers used to tell her that they "fell in love with her."But speaking to Woman's Weekly, she says when they tell her they 'used to be in love'', she retorts: "What do you mean, used to be?""It's very flattering after all this time.

READ NEXT: EastEnders Dot Cotton star June Brown's family life - tragic losses to six childrenScott was talking to David Walliams about his book By Your Side: My Life Loving Barbara Windsor. The EastEnders star died in 2020 aged 83 after battling Alzheimer’s.

Barbara Windsor's widower Scott Mitchell has revealed his marriage to the former EastEnders and Carry On star "wasn't a closed book"' and that she wanted him to "enjoy himself".The actor, 59, claimed the pair were not in an open relationship, but the star who was 27 years older, encouraged him to head back out into London.Peggy Mitchell icon Barbara died in December 2020 aged 83 following a battle with Alzheimer's disease, with the pair marrying in April 2000.READ MORE: Inside Barbara Windsor's will and who she left her eye-watering fortune toIn extracts from his new book, By Your Side: My Life Loving Barbara Windsor, shared with The Sun ahead of its October 13 release, he made the bombshell revelations.Scott wrote: "On only our second date Bar had talked to me in detail about her many, many conquests. She said it was always good to brush the cobwebs away.

Alzheimer's Disease, with her husband Scott Mitchell, 59, by her side.The widower has now shared personal insight into their relationship in his memoir as he insists although they didn't have an open relationship he was allowed to "enjoy himself".In extracts from his new book, By Your Side: My Life Loving Barbara Windsor, Scott made bombshell revelations about the couple's marriage.Shared with The Sun, Scott admitted his relationship was not a "closed book", with the national treasure not wanting her husband to "stop living his life to the full".Scott wrote: "Ours was not an open relationship, but it wasn’t a closed book either."She had always said sex was sex and love was love, and she wasn't one for double standards, so she kept her reservations to herself and never asked me directly."He added that Barbara "didn't want to stop him living his life to the full, as she had" however their arrangement "did start to get a bit mixed up".When the EastEnders legend had to stop drinking she did not want her husband to miss out, so Scott claimed when she was dropped home she would ask him to go back out and "enjoy himself".He added: "It wasn't to hook up with women, though we both had a similar attitude towards sex, but to score some coke."Barbara herself previously discussed her husband's cocaine addiction in her own memoir All Of Me: My Extraordinary Life, where she blamed herself for the severity of his addiction.She wrote: "I think I could have stopped Scott's spiral of self-destruction had it not been for another craving that transformed him from the wonderful guy I loved into a sad, pathetic creature I hardly recognised."I would look at him and think: I've done nothing wrong and yet I've managed to ruin this man's

Dame Barbara Windsor's widower Scott Mitchell was stunned by nasty comments from online trolls following his wife's death. The star of the 'Carry On' films series died in December 2020 aged 83 after a battle with Alzheimer's disease leaving her husband of 27 years devastated, and 59-year-old widower Scott has now opened up about the abuse from online critics who accused him of only being with the actress for her money. He has recalled a time after losing his wife when a report revealed he had changed their joint company into his sole name, revealing a troll wrote: "I see the long game paid off.

EastEnders actress Dame Barbara Windsor's widower Scott Mitchell has shared his distress as he detailed how cruel trolls accused him of being with her for her money. Barbara and Scott tied the knot in April 2000, but their 27 year age gap led to public scrutiny and cruel comments from strangers, despite the pair enjoying an almost three-decades long romance.

It's been on the cards for a while and now the time has come for Neighbours fans to bid a final goodbye to the residents of Ramsay Street. The programme was once a major hit in Australia and a bigger success in Britain, but has fallen victim to waning ratings.

EASTENDERS legend and Dot Cotton actress June Brown has died at the age of 95, with her cause of death yet to be revealed. The actress died at her home in Surrey on Sunday with her family by her side. The Dot Cotton legend's loved ones said she "died peacefully in her sleep" but no further details have been announced.

Today, soap stars turned out in full force for the funeral of Anna Karen, who was best known for playing Olive in legendary sitcom On The Buses.The actress tragically died in a house fire last month, leaving behind many grieving friends, family members and colleagues.Anna, who also played Aunt Sal in EastEnders, was 85 at the time of her death.Firemen were reportedly summoned to her Essex home last month after a blaze raged there and the actress was pronounced dead at the scene. Anna’s family friend confirmed the tragic news, telling MailOnline: “We are absolutely horrified at the news about Anna.”A London Fire Brigade spokesman told the Daily Mirror: “Sadly, a woman has died following a house fire on Windsor Road in Ilford.“Part of the ground floor of a mid-terrace house was damaged by fire.

EastEnders star tragically died last month in a horror blaze at her mid-terrace home in Ilford, with neighbours raising the alarm after they heard the smoke alarm going off. Though the fire brigade arrived quickly and neighbours rushed to help, Anna was sadly found dead inside her house.The star was best known for her role as Olive in On The Buses, and Aunt Sal in EastEnders.

A community group in Stewarton has taken another step forward in its efforts to create a new sports facility in the town.