Sean Lock: Last News

Bill Bailey and Lee Mack began a 100-mile charity walk on Wednesday in honour of their 'genuine and loyal' friend Sean Lock after his death from cancer.  The Never Mind the Buzzcocks star, 57, and the game show host, 53, will walk from Bude in Cornwall to Combe Martin in Devon - which was one of Sean's favourite walks.  8 Out Of 10 Cats star, Sean, died aged 58 on August 16 2021 surrounded by his family at home, after a secret battle with lung cancer.

Comedian Jimmy Carr has credited his dear friend, the late Sean Lock, with saving his career amid his tax scandal. The 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown host opened up about the profound loss he felt after Sean passed away aged 58 in August 2021. He reminisced about how Sean had been a pillar of support during his most challenging times.

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following sexual assault allegations against the comedian.Lock, who died at the age of 58 in 2021 from cancer, is seen discussing Brand after the latter had urged people not to vote during an interview on Newsnight in 2013.Speaking in the clip from the Channel 4 show 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Lock said: “The main problem now is that people get the politicians they deserve, because they don’t take any interest in politics.

Viewers were left with the same response during a gift-buying segment on the latest episode of This Morning. Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield were back at the helm of the ITV daytime show on Wednesday (July 6) which started with them discussing the latest goings-on in the world of politics after a dramatic 24 hours.

Jamal Edwards and Peter Bowles. The section also paid tribute to the loss of Betty White, Tom Parker and Gary Waldhorn as well as Dennis Waterman, who died on Sunday. Taking to Twitter, one wrote: “Such sad news about Dennis Waterman RIP," as another posted: "Janice Long went too early.

The BAFTA TV Awards 2022 got underway on Sunday night and it saw some of TV’s biggest stars come together to celebrate the best moments in television. Emotions were high, though, as the awards show paid tribute to TV stars that have passed away in the last year, including Jamal Edwards, Tom Parker and Sarah Harding. SBTV founder Jamal passed away aged 31 in February from a sudden heart attack.

Jay interrupted: “That you’d have to commit to 12 weeks. Even if you’re out in week three, you’d have to commit.”Bill explained: “I just thought, ‘I’d never be sable to commit to this amount of time.

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Sean’s representative announced Sean’s death in August and confirmed he had been battling cancer.A statement from Off The Kerb Productions said: "It is with great sadness that we have to announce the death of Sean Lock."He died at home from cancer, surrounded by his family."Sean will be sorely missed by all that knew him. We kindly request that the privacy of his family and children is respected at this difficult time."Sean's friend Bill Bailey revealed shortly after his death that he had been battling lung cancer in secret.In an interview with ITV News, Bill said: "He had been diagnosed with lung cancer a few years ago and it was at the time quite a blow, particularly when it was quite advanced."We've tried to make the most of the last few years.

died in August last year aged 58 after a battle with lung cancer, was remembered by close friend Bailey in a post on Twitter.Sharing a photo of them both on Wednesday (February 16), Bailey wrote: “Six months since we lost Sean. Miss him everyday.”Six months since we lost Sean.

8 Out of 10 Cats have paid tribute to Sean Lock on Friday night's episode of their Channel 4 comedy show, following his tragic death age 58.The comedy panel show aired a Countdown spin off and remembered the late, great comedian as he made one of his final appearances. Sean passed away at home in August last year following a battle with cancer.

Twitter to his former co-star last night as he starred in one of his last TV performances.In view of his 813,000 followers, Jon admitted that he struggled to perform on the show knowing about Sean's diagnosis.He wrote: "Watching Sean's last [episode] of Countdown I can see how upset I was knowing he was ill and how much that affected my performance, while Sean himself continued to be effortlessly hilarious."A true comic to the end."He ended his post: "That's why he's trending on Twitter and why he's so missed,"Following Jon's tweet, fans of the late comedian flocked to the comment section to share their favourite memories of the star.Historian and presenter Greg Jenner wrote: "It was a lovely tribute to see him one last time, and you did him proud."Twitter user John Fitzgerald penned: "Sean was amazing to watch, tears of laughter on almost every episode, you're all a great bunch and bring us laughter all the time. Long Live Sean, will never be forgotten."Sandra Singh commented: "Still can't believe he's gone [Broken heart emoji].

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, viewers were emotional as they watched one of the final appearances of the late, great comedian Sean Lock, with the programme paying tribute to him at the end. The show saw Lock, who died last August at the age of 58 after suffering from cancer, team up with Harry Hill against Jon Richardson and Rosie Jones. Jimmy Carr resumed his hosting duties, while maths whizz Rachel Riley and word expert Susie Dent were also present, in addition to Ted Lasso star Nick Mohammed in Dictionary Corner as Mr Swallow.

Elliot_gonzalez said: “It’s so bittersweet watching Sean Lock on #CatsDoesCountdown, knowing this his final appearance.“A funny genius until the end.Still can’t believe he’s gone.”LastSingleGirl added: “So good and sad to see Sean Lock on #CatsCountdown. A massive loss.”Antom tweeted: “Sean Lock was f’ing brilliant.That’s the tweet.

Rachel Riley, 35, took to Instagram today to clear up any speculation about whether she had “put on a bit of weight”.The star recently welcomed her second child with husband Pasha Kovalev, 41. Rachel posted a picture of herself sitting next to the iconic Countdown board with her hands placed just below her round tummy. Addressing her 533,000 followers, she poked fun at the kind of comments she was expecting to receive from viewers over her appearance, writing: “And so begins the new series of: Has she put on a bit of weight or…? Is she pregnant AGAIN?” “And wooooh is it twins or a baby elephant in there? In no particular order!” she added with a laughing emoji. “The latest #CatsCountdown series starts tonight 9pm @channel4 and we filmed it all before I popped!” “(And before we sadly lost the legend Sean Lock.) Enjoy!” she added in reference to the comedian who sadly died back in August. Sean, who was a team captain on the series hosted by Jimmy Carr, tragically died from cancer at the age of 58.Plenty of Rachel’s followers wrote in to express how glad they were to see the comedian making people laugh one last time. Craig Tuck commented: “Ahhh does that mean there are some seany specials in this series? That’ll be some mixed emotions!” (sic)“What a joy to be able to see Sean Lock doing what he does best. Can’t wait!” added fitmumintherealworld. “Thanks for updating - Re Before the loss of Sean, wasn't sure how that would be handled,” wrote Alan Cracknell.

Bill Bailey has remembered his friend, comedian Sean Lock, in a poignant post on Christmas Day.

Channel 4 newsreader Krishnan Guru-Murthy alongside the regular hosts Jimmy Carr and the late Sean Lock.His big break had come just weeks before at the Royal Variety show and as this was his second TV gig, he recalled a small ripple of polite applause as he walked on-set."For the first 15 minutes I was in essence an audience member, laughing with everyone else," he wrote."But in truth I was in shock and awe at how quick-witted the other comics were."They had jokes prepared and were riffing and bantering hilariously."He went on to remember his "humiliation" that he was the only one not getting any laughs: "When Ulrika got a big laugh and then Krishnan Guru-Murthy an even bigger one, I realised I was being humiliated.""And just when I thought

Sean Lock fans have come up with the perfect way to remember the late comic and raise some money for a good cause – publishing his book The Tiger Who Came For A Pint.Lock died at the age of 58 from cancer, with tributes pouring in.As well as his stand-up and sitcom, he was well known for his appearances on 8 Out Of 10 Cats and 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown, with the star often delighting viewers with his parody books.One of the most memorable, The Tiger Who Came For A Pint, was described by Lock as containing two of his favourite things – tigers and alcohol.

This read: “Sean was one of Britain’s finest comedians, his boundless creativity, lightning wit and the absurdist brilliance of his work marked him out as a unique voice in British comedy.“Sean was also a cherished husband and father to three children.“Sean will be sorely missed by all that knew him.”They also confirmed the comedian died of cancer at home, but did not comment on which form of the disease.Among those paying tribute to the star today was Alan Davies who said he had “quietly” wrestled with cancer for years.He penned on Twitter: “Sad news about Sean Lock.

Lock has died aged 59 from cancer, with his agent confirming that he died surrounded by his family. Tributes have been pouring in from fans, friends and peers, and Carr, who worked alongside Lock for 16 years on Channel 4, tweeted that he ‘loved’ the star.The 48-year-old tweeted: ‘Brutal news about Sean Lock today. ‘I loved him. I’m watching clips of him right now – laughing & crying.