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The heartbroken daughter of TV presenter Paul O'Grady wrote a devastating note to her late father which she left outside at his funeral this week.

ITV star died of cardiac arrithymia, a post-mortem revealed. Paul’s daughter, Sharon, entered the church today while carrying Lily’s famous white wig in a moving tribute to her late father. “Gongan, we miss you so much, Abel and Halo will never forget you,” Sharon’s note read outside the church in Kent.

Comedian and TV star Paul O’Grady has been laid to rest following a “moving” yet “jolly” service which included a eulogy from actor Julian Clary and a reading from Lord Michael Cashman. Paul, who rose to fame as Lily Savage before going on to host a string of television programmes, died “unexpectedly but peacefully” at his home on March 28 at the age of 67.

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".

While Dame Sheila Hancock still has a zest for life and relishes being a working actress, she concedes that her body is beginning to fail her.The star has owned a home in Luberon, France, for the past 30 years, but says when she visited for the first time after the pandemic, something had changed. “The last time I went after lockdown, I realised I’ve aged,” she says. “Driving down to get there, I found it nerve-wracking for the first time in my life.

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Radio Times.She added: "I have occasional flare-ups of pain but I force myself to rise above it.”In spite of her age and tendency to suffer bouts of pain, Sheila still enjoys regular gym visits, which are often twice a week.She has become the poster woman for those who want to remain extra fit in older age, with the 2017 film Edie having introduced the nation to a fiercely determined octogenarian widow with the ambition of climbing a mountain.It was for that role that she felt motivated to get into tip-top shape - and she hasn't looked back since.Continuing on her adventuring theme, she has also presented the Channel 4 series Great Canal Journeys.The role saw herself and co-host Gyles Brandreth team up to explore the best of Britain and Europe's waterways.Sheila has explained that she feels many people in older age are only "half-living" - and that, in contrast, she wants to enjoy each day to the full.With the help of a gluten-free vegan diet, she is trying to achieve good health and longevity.She has been described by those who speak to her as "sprightly".However, she is channelling some of that age-defying energy into challenging the wrongs of the world, as her book Old Rage demonstrates.Slamming politics as "sleazy", she has declared that the British government has "failed" its people.Other issues at the top of her grievances list include Brexit, the environment and the NHS.Meanwhile she is also working to help establish a support network for Ukrainian refugees, proving that making a positive impact on the world is still possible at any age.The full interview with Dame Sheila Hancock ran in last week's Radio Times.

Sheila Hancock still "feels the presence" of late husband John Thaw. The 89-year-old actress was married to 'Inspector Morse star John - who died of cancer at the age of 60 - from 1973 until his 2002 death and admitted that she now regrets not "trying to understand" his fascination with the universe.

Veteran British actor Timothy Spall (Mr Turner) is to lead The Sixth Commandment, Sarah Phelps’ BBC factual drama about the deaths of Peter Farquhar and Ann Moore-Martin in the village of Maids Moreton, Buckinghamshire, and the extraordinary events that unfolded over the following years.

Gogglebox has replaced another one of its celebrity line up with a new famous face. Gyles Brandreth will be joined by Joanna Lumley this series, rather than Dame Maureen Lipman.

Maureen Lipman has officially been replaced on Celebrity Gogglebox. The acting icon and Coronation Street star appeared on the show alongside friend and This Morning regular Gyles Brandreth during series two in 2020.

Gyles Brandreth has opened up about his friendship with Maureen Lipman in the wake of them starring on Celebrity Gogglebox together. Gyles, 74, first appeared on the hit Channel 4 show in 2019 alongside actress Sheila Hancock. However, Sheila decided to leave the programme after the first season, sparking Gyles to team up with Maureen Lipman instead.

BBC's One Foot in The Grave playing the tolerant and kind-hearted wife, Margaret Meldrew. The 87-year-old star, who lives in South West, London, appeared in the hit show from 1990 until 2000 alongside Richard Wilson. We can only presume that the pair, who acted as a married couple, have bonded after working side-by-side for so many years.

This Morning’s regular guest was queried about his remarks by Dame Esther Rantzen, 80, on her podcast That’s After Life!, produced by Captive Minds.She began by mentioning that he once claimed he was responsible for Maureen Shipman and Sheila Hancock’s Damehoods.Clarifying his comments, he said: “I made that great mistake of trying to be funny.“Of course the people responsible, to be honest, for the DBEs for Maureen and Sheila are Maureen and Sheila, because of long and brilliant careers as the mistresses of their craft.Carol Vorderman leaves little to imagination in VERY low-cut swimsuit“And also a huge a service to different kinds of charity.”Esther, who was made a Dame in 2015, then jokingly asked him to "get to the point" and clarify

Celebrity Gogglebox alongside actress and close friend Sheila Hancock.

Dame Sheila Hancock says she is only still working at 88 because her contemporaries are dying.

Sheila Hancock says that a year spent in lockdown has taught her that the UK needs a “revolution”. The 88-year-old actor appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour on Tuesday (23 March), marking the one-year anniversary since the UK first went into lockdown for the coronavirus pandemic.