PIERS Morgan held back tears today as he paid an emotional tribute to Life Stories comedian Ian Royce on Good Morning Britain.
Ian's daughter Roxanna announced the sad news on Twitter last night saying her dad passed away aged 51, after being the beloved warm-up act for various ITV shows for 13 years.
The news of Ian's untimely passing was evident on Piers' face today as he remembered "Roycey" and his incredible talent. Piers, 55, told viewers: "Very sad news I heard from his daughter Roxanne, probably the most famous person you may not have heard of, but he was famous in the industry. "He was the best funniest warm up guy there was.
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